PLAU
Reactivity: Human
WB, ELISA, IHC
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
ELISA Detector 0.1-0.4 μg/mL
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
Sterile PBS , pH 7.4
Preservative
Without preservative
Handling Advice
Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. This preparation contains no preservatives, thus it should be handled under aseptic conditions.
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 4°C Valid for 1 month or -20°C Valid for 12 months
Expiry Date
12 months
Target
PLAU
(Plasminogen Activator, Urokinase (PLAU))
Alternative Name
Plasminogen Activator/Urokinase
Background
UPA,u-PA,ATF,URK,UP-A,Urokinase,Abbokinase,This gene encodes a serine protease involved in degradation of the extracellular matrix and possibly tumor cell migration and proliferation. A specific polymorphism in this gene may be associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease and also with decreased affinity for fibrin-binding. This protein converts plasminogen to plasmin by specific cleavage of an Arg-Val bond in plasminogen. Plasmin in turn cleaves this protein at a Lys-Ile bond to form a two-chain derivative in which a single disulfide bond connects the amino-terminal A-chain to the catalytically active, carboxy-terminal B-chain. This two-chain derivative is also called HMW-uPA (high molecular weight uPA). HMW-uPA can be further processed into LMW-uPA (low molecular weight uPA) by cleavage of chain A into a short chain A (A1) and an amino-terminal fragment. LMW-uPA is proteolytically active but does not bind to the uPA receptor. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.