Host: Rabbit

Target Protein: Nicalin

IR: Immunogen Range:401-500/563

Clonality: Polyclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 56926

Swiss Prot: Q969V3

Source: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human Nicalin:401-500/563 

Purification: affinity purified by Protein A

Storage: 0.01M TBS(pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.03% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Background: Nicastrin is an integral part of the Alzheimers associated gamma-secretase complex. Nicalin, a nicastrin-like protein, is not associated with gamma-secretase but rather interacts with NOMO (Nodal modulator). Nodals are TGF beta signaling factors that control various cell fate decisions during embryonic body planning stages in vertebrate development. The Nicalin/NOMO complex acts to regulate the nodal signaling factors during gastrulation. This regulation most often affects the development of the axial mesoderm. Nodal signaling is an important factor for melanoma cell invasiveness and tumorigenicity and inhibition of this signal can promote melanoma cells reverting back toward a melanocyte phenotype.