Anti-TORC2/CRTC2 Antibody Picoband®

CREB regulated transcription coactivator 2, also known as CRTC2, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CRTC2 gene. This gene encodes a member of the transducers of regulated cAMP response element-binding protein activity family of transcription coactivators. These proteins promote the transcription of genes targeted by the cAMP response element-binding protein, and therefore play an important role in many cellular processes. Under basal conditions the encoded protein is phosphorylated by AMP-activated protein kinase or the salt-inducible kinases and is sequestered in the cytoplasm. Upon activation by elevated cAMP or calcium, the encoded protein translocates to the nucleus and increases target gene expression. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. A pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 5.

CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 2; Transducer of regulated cAMP response element-binding protein 2; TORC-2; Transducer of CREB protein 2; CRTC2; TORC2

Most abundantly expressed in the thymus. Present in both B and T-lymphocytes. Highly expressed in HEK293T cells and in insulinomas. High levels also in spleen, ovary, muscle and lung, with highest levels in muscle. Lower levels found in brain, colon, heart, kidney, prostate, small intestine and stomach. Weak expression in liver and pancreas.

Cancer, Co-Activators/Co-Repressors, Energy Metabolism, Energy Transfer Pathways, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Metabolic Signaling Pathways, Metabolism, Neurology Process, Neuroscience, Nuclear Hormone Receptors, Nuclear Receptors, Nuclear Signaling, Nuclear Signaling Pathways, Pathways and Processes, Signal Transduction, Signaling Pathway

Transcriptional coactivator for CREB1 which activates transcription through both consensus and variant cAMP response element (CRE) sites. Acts as a coactivator, in the SIK/TORC signaling pathway, being active when dephosphorylated and acts independently of CREB1 'Ser-133' phosphorylation. Enhances the interaction of CREB1 with TAF4. Regulates gluconeogenesis as a component of the LKB1/AMPK/TORC2 signaling pathway. Regulates the expression of specific genes such as the steroidogenic gene, StAR. Potent coactivator of PPARGC1A and inducer of mitochondrial biogenesis in muscle cells. Also coactivator for TAX activation of the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) long terminal repeats (LTR) .

1. Iourgenko, V., Zhang, W., Mickanin, C., Daly, I., Jiang, C., Hexham, J. M., Orth, A. P., Miraglia, L., Meltzer, J., Garza, D., Chirn, G.-W., McWhinnie, E., and 9 others. Identification of a family of cAMP response element-binding protein coactivators by genome-scale functional analysis in mammalian cells. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 100: 12147-12152, 2003. 2. Liu, Y., Dentin, R., Chen, D., Hedrick, S., Ravnskjaer, K., Schenk, S., Milne, J., Meyers, D. J., Cole, P., Yates, J., III, Olefsky, J., Guarente, L., Montminy, M. A fasting inducible switch modulates gluconeogenesis via activator/coactivator exchange. Nature 456: 269-273, 2008. 3. Wang, Y., Vera, L., Fischer, W. H., Montminy, M. The CREB coactivator CRTC2 links hepatic ER stress and fasting gluconeogenesis. Nature 460: 534-537, 2009.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.