GFAP Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

機能

GFAP, a class-III intermediate filament, is a cell-specific marker that, during the development of the central nervous system, distinguishes astrocytes from other glial cells. In particular, vimentin filaments are present at early developmental stages, while GFAP filaments are characteristic of differentiated and mature brain astrocytes. In addition, GFAP intermediate filaments are also present in nonmyelin-forming Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system.

背景・参考文献

1. "A new splice variant of glial fibrillary acidic protein GFAPepsilon, interacts with the presenilin proteins." Nielsen A.L., Holm I.E., Johansen M., Bonven B., Jorgensen P., Jorgensen A.L. J. Biol. Chem. 277:29983-29991(2002)

2. "Mutations in GFAP, encoding glial fibrillary acidic protein, are associated with Alexander disease." Brenner M., Johnson A.B., Boespflug-Tanguy O., Rodriguez D., Goldman J.E., Messing A. Nat. Genet. 27:117-120(2001)

配列相同性

Belongs to the intermediate filament family.

組織特異性

Expressed in cells lacking fibronectin.

翻訳後修飾（PTM）

Phosphorylated by PKN1.

サブセルラー局在

Cytoplasm, Intermediate filament.

UNIPROT #

SwissProt: P14136 Human

SwissProt: P03995 Mouse

SwissProt: P47819 Rat

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