Kallikrein 4 antibody (ab3636)

Product Name 

Kallikrein 4 antibody

Product type 

Primary antibodies

Description 

Rabbit polyclonal to Kallikrein 4

Reacts with 
(species key)

Hu

Specificity 

Reacts with residues 242-254 [KFTEWIEKTVQAS] of the human 39 kDa LKL-L1 protein.

Tested applications 
(see key)

WB

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Application notes 
(see key)

Recommended dilutions
WB: 1/500 - 1/1000.

In Western blot, this antibody is expected to detect a band of approximately 39 kDa, which corresponds to the predicted molecular weight of KLK L1.

Not tested in other applications.
Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Positive control 
(see definition)

Synthetic peptide corresponding to residues 242 - 254 [KFTEWIEKTVQAS] of the human LKL L1 protein.

Cellular localization 

Secreted

Research areas 

Cell Biology >> Proteolysis / Ubiquitin >> Proteolytic enzymes >> Serine protease >> Kallikreins
Cancer >> Invasion/microenvironment >> ECM >> Extracellular matrix >> Kallikreins
Signal Transduction >> Cytoskeleton / ECM >> Extracellular Matrix >> ECM Enzymes >> Kallikreins

Relevance 

The human tissue Kallikrein gene family encodes 15 serine proteases. All Kallikreins share structural similarities including cysteine residues, a catalytic triad of His, Asp, and Ser residues, typically five coding exons and varied intron phases. Kallikreins are predominantly secreted as inactive zymogens prior to activation by cleavage of an N terminal peptide and all function extracellularly. Kallikreins can be activated autocatalytically, via other Kallikreins, or additional proteases. While structurally similar, Kallikrein family members have distinct functions and have key roles in many physiological and pathological processes. Many human tissue Kallikreins also show promise as cancer biomarkers, which may facilitate earlier detection and characterization of many forms of cancer.

Kallikrein 4 (hK4) was first described as enamel matrix serine proteinase 1, a serine protease involved in degradation of amelogenin during tooth development and tooth enamel turnover. Unlike another enamel processing enzyme, MMP20, hK4 is not restricted to dental tissues and has been identified in a range of normal and cancerous tissues and cell lines. Androgen response elements have been identified in hK4 genes and the hK4 levels have been shown to be modified by androgens and estrogens, similar to hK3 (PSA). hK4 has also been shown to activate pro-uPa by generating the two chain form after cleavage of the one chain form and thus may participate in an enzyme activation cascade. The Kallikrein 4 signal sequence is thought to be insufficient to allow secretion of hK4 and several reports indicate a predominately nuclear isolation.
The hK4 structure differs from the Kallikrein 1-3 in having a shorter "kallikrein loop", the sequence thought to impart specificity to the classical kallikreins. Endogenous inhibitors include kallistatin, protein C inhibitor and alpha 1 proteinase inhibitor, although hK4 can be found complexed to a number of different proteinase inhibitors.

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Raised in 

Rabbit

Clonality 

Polyclonal

Isotype 

IgG

Purity 

IgG fraction

Storage buffer 

PBS with 0.02% sodium azide

Material safety datasheet (MSDS) for this product:
Sodium Azide MSDS

Form 

Liquid

Concentration 

1.000 mg/ml

Storage instructions 

Store at +4°C short term (1-2 weeks). Aliquot and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.

References for Kallikrein 4 antibody (ab3636)

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Stephenson SA et al. Localization of a new prostate-specific antigen-related serine protease gene, KLK4, is evidence for an expanded human kallikrein gene family cluster on chromosome 19q13.3-13.4. J Biol Chem 274:23210-4 (1999). PubMed: 10438493 If you publish research using ab3636 please let us know so that we can cite the reference on this datasheet.

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