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Product Name
MGP Rabbit pAb
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Gene ID
4256
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SwissProt ID
P08493
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Gene Name
MGP
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Alternative Names
Cell growth inhibiting gene 36 protein;
Cell growth-inhibiting gene 36 protein;
GAMMA-CARBOXYGLUTAMIC ACID PROTEIN, MATRIX;
GIG36;
Matrix Gla protein;
MGLAP;
MGP;
MGP_HUMAN;
NTI;
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Background
Matrix Gla protein, or MGP, is involved in regulating calcification in the extracellular matrix, in particular in cartilage and arteries. MGP is a vitamin K-dependent protein containing five to six residues of g-carboxy-glutamic acid (Gla), a Ca2+ binding amino acid requiring vitamin K-dependent g carboxylase for its formation. In humans MGP is an 84 residue protein along with a 19 amino acid transmembrane signal peptide. A shortened 77 residue form of MGP is found in human bone extracts, likely formed by COOH-terminal processing by carboxypeptidase B-like enzymatic activity. High levels of ex-pression occur in heart, kidney and lung, and over-expression of MGP occurs in the breast cancer cell line 600 PEI. Retinoic acid induces MGP expression in chondrocytes, fibroblasts and osteoblasts. Mutations in the gene coding for MGP can cause Keutel syndrome (KS), associated with abnormal cartilage calcification, substantiating the role of MGP in extracellular matrix calcification regulation. MGP can bind Vitronectin and Fibronectin via its C-terminus; phosphorlyation of MGP occurs near the N-terminus at three serine residues, which are part of a tandemly repeated Ser-X-Glu sequence.
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Research Field
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Product Categories
Primary antibody
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Host
Rabbit
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Reactivity
Human,Mouse,Rat
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Application
WB, IHC-P
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Dilution Ratio
WB: 1/500-1/1000 IHC: 1/50-1/200
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Molecular Weight
Calculated MW: 12kDa
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Clonality
Polyclonal Antibody
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Clonality No.
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Isotype
IgG
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Immunogen
Recombinant full length Human MGP.
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Purification
Affinity Purified
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Conjugation
Unconjugated
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Modification
Unmodified
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Form
Liquid
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Buffer System
1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2.
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Storage
Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.