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AB28223

FITC Anti-Urokinase antibody

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(1 Publication)

Rabbit Polyclonal Urokinase antibody - conjugated to FITC. Suitable for ELISA, WB and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 1 publication. Immunogen corresponding to Recombinant Full Length Protein corresponding to Human Urokinase-type plasminogen activator.

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Urokinase-type plasminogen activator, U-plasminogen activator, uPA, PLAU

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgG

Conjugation

FITC

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 495nm, Em: 519nm

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Human

Applications

WB, ELISA

applications

Immunogen

Recombinant Full Length Protein corresponding to Human Urokinase-type plasminogen activator.

P00749

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Reactivity data

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Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification notes
< 98% pure by SDS PAGE.
Storage buffer
pH: 6.6 Constituents: 0.82% Sodium phosphate, 0.58% Sodium chloride, 0.0292% EDTA
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
+4°C
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Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

Urokinase also known as urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) is a serine protease with a molecular mass of approximately 54 kDa. It is expressed in various tissues including the kidneys liver and blood vessels. Urokinase initially forms as pro-urokinase an inactive precursor that can convert into the active enzyme. Researchers often use assays like the direct assay to measure urokinase activity due to its role in breaking down fibrin and modulating cell adhesion and migration.
Biological function summary

Something particularly interesting about urokinase is its role in converting plasminogen to plasmin a critical enzyme in the process of fibrinolysis. Moreover it is part of a larger enzymatic complex involving the urokinase receptor (uPAR) which localizes plasminogen activation to cell surfaces. This complex mediates extracellular matrix degradation aiding in important cellular processes like tissue remodeling and wound healing.

Pathways

Urokinase plays a critical role in the fibrinolytic pathway which involves the breakdown of blood clots. It also interacts with the extracellular matrix pathway by activating plasminogen which can degrade matrix components. In these pathways urokinase closely interacts with proteins such as plasmin and its inhibitor plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) which regulate the activity and localization of proteolytic events.

Urokinase is strongly linked to conditions such as deep vein thrombosis and cancer metastasis. Its overexpression or dysregulation often leads to excessive tissue degradation influencing metastasis progression. Urokinase is connected to the urokinase receptor (uPAR) in cancer facilitating cancer cell invasion and migration. Understanding its behavior in these contexts is critical for developing therapeutic strategies and targeting treatments against these diseases.
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Product protocols

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Target data

Specifically cleaves the zymogen plasminogen to form the active enzyme plasmin.
See full target information Urokinase-type plasminogen activator
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Publications (1)

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International journal of oncology 43:1683-90 PubMed24026424

2013

Cathepsin D stimulates the activities of secreted plasminogen activators in the breast cancer acidic environment.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Marie Maynadier,Reza Farnoud,Pierre-Jean Lamy,Valérie Laurent-Matha,Marcel Garcia,Henri Rochefort
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