Function
Metalloprotease that cleaves and sheds the ectodomains of cell-surface proteins and thereby contributes to angiogenesis, cell differentiation, inflammation, and cell proliferation. Modulates the activity of adhesion molecules and cytokines by generating soluble forms, leading to either attenuation of cell-surface signaling or initiation of downstream intracellular signaling pathways. For instance, acts as a constitutive sheddase of kit ligand/KITLG.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cell membrane (Single-pass type I membrane protein)
Tissue Specificity: Expressed in all tissues, except liver, with high expression in placenta, lung, spleen and veins
Disease Association: Asthma (ASTHMA) : The most common chronic disease affecting children and young adults. It is a complex genetic disorder with a heterogeneous phenotype, largely attributed to the interactions among many genes and between these genes and the environment. It is characterized by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea, with wheezing due to spasmodic contraction of the bronchi. [Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 33 (ADAM33), partial is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in Baculovirus, covering amino acids 30-701aa, with C-terminal 6xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 78.0kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
