Anti-EpCAM Antibody Fluoro488 Conjugated

Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is a transmembrane glycoprotein mediating Ca2+-independent homotypic cell–cell adhesion in epithelia. This gene encodes a carcinoma-associated antigen and is a member of a family that includes at least two type I membrane proteins. This antigen is expressed on most normal epithelial cells and gastrointestinal carcinomas and functions as a homotypic calcium-independent cell adhesion molecule. The antigen is being used as a target for immunotherapy treatment of human carcinomas. Mutations in this gene result in congenital tufting enteropathy.

Calcium Signaling, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Endocrine System, Fatty Acid Oxidation, Fatty Acids, Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism, Lipids/Lipoproteins, Metabolic Signaling Pathways, Metabolism, Neurology Process, Neuroscience, Obesity, Pathways and Processes, Redox Metabolism, Signal Transduction, Signaling Pathway

Plays a role in weight homeostasis. Involved in the control of feeding behavior through the central melanocortin system. Acts as alpha melanocyte-stimulating hormone antagonist by inhibiting cAMP production mediated by stimulation of melanocortin receptors within the hypothalamus and adrenal gland. Has very low activity with MC5R. Is an inverse agonist for MC3R and MC4R being able to suppress their constitutive activity (By similarity) . It promotes MC3R and MC4R endocytosis in an arrestin-dependent manner (By similarity) .

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