Reactive species
Human;Rat;Mouse;
Antibody type
Polyclonal Antibody
Protein name
Kallikrein-8
Immunogen
The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human Neuropsin. AA range:14-63
Specificity
Cleaved-KLK8 (V33) Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of fragment of activated KLK8 protein resulting from cleavage adjacent to V33.
Constitute
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Source
Polyclonal, Rabbit,IgG
Dilution rate
Western Blot: 1/500 - 1/2000. ELISA: 1/10000. Not yet tested in other applications.
Purification process
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Other name
KLK8; NRPN; PRSS19; TADG14; Kallikrein-8; hK8; Neuropsin; NP; Ovasin; Serine protease 19; Serine protease TADG-14; Tumor-associated differentially expressed gene 14 protein
Background
Kallikreins are a subgroup of serine proteases having diverse physiological functions. Growing evidence suggests that many kallikreins are implicated in carcinogenesis and some have potential as novel cancer and other disease biomarkers. This gene is one of the fifteen kallikrein subfamily members located in tandem in a gene cluster on chromosome 19. The encoded protein may be involved in proteolytic cascade in the skin and may serve as a biomarker for ovarian cancer. Alternate splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013],
Function
catalytic activity:Cleavage of amide substrates following the basic amino acids Arg or Lys at the P1 position, with a preference for Arg over Lys.,enzyme regulation:Inhibited by a range of serine protease inhibitors including antipain, aprotinin, leupeptin, benzamidine and soybean trypsin inhibitor.,function:Serine protease which is capable of degrading a number of proteins such as casein, fibrinogen, kininogen, fibronectin and collagen type IV. Also cleaves L1CAM in response to increased neural activity. Induces neurite outgrowth and fasciculation of cultured hippocampal neurons. Plays a role in the formation and maturation of orphan and small synaptic boutons in the Schaffer-collateral pathway, regulates Schaffer-collateral long-term potentiation in the hippocampus and is required for memory acquisition and synaptic plasticity. Involved in skin desquamation and keratinocyte proliferati
