Product Description for Dickkopf-2 (DKK2)
Dickkopf-2 (DKK2).
Presentation: Purified
Presentation: Purified
Properties for Dickkopf-2 (DKK2)
| Product Category | Proteins & Growth Factors |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 2 µg |
| Synonyms | Dickkopf-related protein 2, Dkk-2 |
| Presentation | Purified |
| Molecular weight | 25.8 kDa |
| Source | CHO cells |
| Species (Protein) | Human |
| Shipping to | Worldwide |
| PDF datasheet | View Datasheet |
| Manufacturer | OriGene Technologies GmbH |
| Material safety datasheet | MSDS for Proteins (de) |
Datasheet Extract
| Immunogen |
|
|---|---|
| Purity | > 98 % pure by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses |
| Background | The Dickkopf (DKK)-related protein family is comprised of four central members, DKK-1 - 4, along with the distantly-related DKK family member DKK-11 (Soggy), which is thought to be a descendent of an ancestral DKK-3 precursor due to its unique sequence homology to DKK-3 and no other DKK family member. DKK family members, with the exception of the divergent Soggy, share two conserved cysteine-rich domains and show very little sequence similarity outside of these domains. Playing an important regulatory role in vertebrate development through localized inhibition of Wnt regulated processes, including anterior-posterior axial patterning, limb development, somitogenesis, and eye formation, DKKs have also been implicated post-developmentally in bone formation, bone disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. DKK proteins typically play an important regulatory role in the Wnt /β-catenin signaling pathway by forming inhibitory complexes with LDL receptor-related proteins 5 and 6 (LRP5 and LRP6), which are essential components of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling system. LRP5 and LRP6 are single-pass transmembrane proteins that appear to act as co-receptors for Wnt ligands involved in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling cascade. DKK-2 has been shown to both inhibit and enhance canonical Wnt signaling; enhancing Wnt signaling through direct high-affinity binding of DKK-2 to LRP6 during LRP6 overexpression, while inhibiting Wnt signaling and promoting LRP6 internalization through the formation of a ternary complex between DKK-2, LRP6, and Kremen-2. |
| Storage | Store lyophilized at 2-8°C for 6 months or at -20°C long term. After reconstitution store the antibody undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C long term. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Shelf life: one year from despatch. |
| Description |
|
| Format |
|
