PTP kappa Antibody
Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
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Application ![]()
| WB, E |
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Primary Accession | Q15262 |
Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 65 KDa |
Gene ID | 5796 |
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Other Names | Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase kappa, Protein-tyrosine phosphatase kappa, R-PTP-kappa, PTPRK, PTPK |
Format | 0.01M PBS, pH 7.2, 0.09% (W/V) Sodium azide, Glycerol 50% |
Storage | Store at -20 °C.Stable for 12 months from date of receipt |
Name | PTPRK |
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Synonyms | PTPK |
Function | Regulation of processes involving cell contact and adhesion such as growth control, tumor invasion, and metastasis. Negative regulator of EGFR signaling pathway. Forms complexes with beta-catenin and gamma-catenin/plakoglobin. Beta-catenin may be a substrate for the catalytic activity of PTPRK/PTP-kappa. |
Cellular Location | Cell junction, adherens junction. Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein |
Tissue Location | High levels in lung, brain and colon; less in liver, pancreas, stomach, kidney, placenta and mammary carcinoma |

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Background
Regulation of processes involving cell contact and adhesion such as growth control, tumor invasion, and metastasis. Negative regulator of EGFR signaling pathway. Forms complexes with beta-catenin and gamma-catenin/plakoglobin. Beta-catenin may be a substrate for the catalytic activity of PTPRK/PTP-kappa.
References
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Yang Y.,et al.Gene 186:77-82(1997).
Mungall A.J.,et al.Nature 425:805-811(2003).
Mural R.J.,et al.Submitted (SEP-2005) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases.
Tarcic G.,et al.Curr. Biol. 19:1788-1798(2009).

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