Anti-NPL4/NPLOC4 Antibody Picoband® Fluoro488 Conjugated

Nuclear protein localization protein 4 homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NPLOC4 gene. Nuclear protein localization protein 4 (NPL4, NPLOC4) was originally identified as a yeast nuclear transport protein that was later recognized as a critical component of the endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) pathway. Mammalian NPL4 protein has an amino-terminal ubiquitin-like domain containing a p97 binding site, and a conserved carboxy-terminal zinc finger (NZF) motif responsible for binding ubiquitinated target proteins. NPL4 binds ubiquitin fusion degradation protein 1 (UFD1) to form a heterodimer that associates with the p97 AAA-ATPase, creating a protein complex that mediates delivery of ubiquitinated ER proteins to the proteasome.

Cancer, Cell Biology, Cytoskeleton/ECM, ECM Enzymes, Extracellular Matrix, Invasion/Microenvironment, Metalloprotease, Proteolysis/Ubiquitin, Proteolytic Enzymes, Signal Transduction

Protein kinase which phosphorylates ESR1 (in vitro) and protects it against proteasomal degradation. May also regulate ESR1 levels inly via a PKC-AKT-FOXO3 pathway where it decreases the activity of PKC and the phosphorylation of AKT, thereby increasing binding of transcriptional activator FOXO3 to the ESR1 promoter and increasing ESR1 transcription (PubMed:21602804) . Involved in endocytic trafficking of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) in neurons.

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