Function
Activator of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway by acting as a ligand for LGR4-6 receptors. Upon binding to LGR4-6 (LGR4, LGR5 or LGR6), LGR4-6 associate with phosphorylated LRP6 and frizzled receptors that are activated by extracellular Wnt receptors, triggering the canonical Wnt signaling pathway to increase expression of target genes. Also regulates the canonical Wnt/beta-catenin-dependent pathway and non-canonical Wnt signaling by acting as an inhibitor of ZNRF3, an important regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted; Nucleus
Tissue Specificity: Abundantly expressed in adrenal glands, ovary, testis, thyroid and trachea but not in bone marrow, spinal cord, stomach, leukocytes colon, small intestine, prostate, thymus and spleen
Disease Association: Keratoderma, palmoplantar, with squamous cell carcinoma of skin and sex reversal (PKKSCC) : A recessive syndrome characterized by XX (female to male) SRY-independent sex reversal, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and predisposition to squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human R-spondin-1 (RSPO1) (Active) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in Mammalian cell, covering amino acids 21-263aa, with Tag free tag, molecular weight 26.7 kDa, purity Greater than 95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
