Function
Appears to regulate cell growth through interactions with the extracellular matrix and cytokines. Binds calcium and copper, several types of collagen, albumin, thrombospondin, PDGF and cell membranes. There are two calcium binding sites; an acidic domain that binds 5 to 8 Ca(2+) with a low affinity and an EF-hand loop that binds a Ca(2+) ion with a high affinity.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, basement membrane
Disease Association: Osteogenesis imperfecta 17 (OI17) : An autosomal recessive form of osteogenesis imperfecta, a disorder of bone formation characterized by low bone mass, bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures after minimal trauma. Disease severity ranges from very mild forms without fractures to intrauterine fractures and perinatal lethality. Extraskeletal manifestations, which affect a variable number of patients, are dentinogenesis imperfecta, hearing loss, and blue sclerae. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human SPARC protein (SPARC) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.Coli, covering amino acids 18-303aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 36.1 kDa, purity >95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
