SPARC (Basement-membrane protein 40)

SPARC, secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine , also known as Osteonectin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPARC gene. The human SPARC gene is 26.5 kb long, and contains 10 exons and 9 introns and is located on chromosome 5q31-q33. SPARC is a glycoprotein of 40 kD. SPARC is an acidic, cysteine-rich glycoprotein consisting of a single polypeptide chain that can be broken into 4 domains: 1) an Ca++ binding domains near the glutamic acidic-rich region at the amino terminus (domain I) , 2) a cysteine- rich (domain II), 3) a hydrophilic region (domain III) and 4) an EF hand motif at the carboxy terminus region (domain IV). Osteonectin is a glycoprotein in the bone that binds sodium. It is secreted by osteoblasts during bone formation, initiating mineralization and promoting mineral crystal formation. Osteonectin also shows affinity for collagen in addition to bone mineral calcium. A correlation between osteonectin over expression and ampullary cancers and chronic pancreatitis has been found.\n\nUniProt Number:\nP09486\n\nGene ID:\nSPARC\n\nApplications:\nSuitable for use in Western Blot and Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin).\n\nRecommended Dilution:\nOptimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.\n\nStorage and Handling:\nStore at -20?C for one year. After reconstitution, store at 4?C for one month. Can also be aliquoted and stored frozen at -20?C for long term.\nAvoid repeated freezing and thawing. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

145212

Size

100ug

Applications

IHC, WB

Hosts

Rabbit

Reactivities

Hum

Form

Supplied as a lyophilized powder. Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3. Reconstitution: Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

P Type

Pab

Purity

Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.

Isotype

IgG

References

1.Gilmour, D. T., Lyon, G. J., Carlton, M. B. L., Sanes, J. R., Cunningham, J. M., Anderson, J. R., Hogan, B. L. M., Evans, M. J., Colledge, W. H.Mice deficient for the secreted glycoprotein SPARC/osteonectin/BM40 develop normally but show severe age-onset cataract formation and disruption of the lens.EMBO J. 17: 1860-1870, 1998.\n2.Goldblum, S. E., Ding, X., Funk, S. E., Sage, E. H.SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine) regulates endothelial cell shape and barrier function.Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 91: 3448-3452, 1994.\n3.Minn, A. J., Gupta, G. P., Siegel, P. M., Bos, P. D., Shu, W., Giri, D. D., Viale, A., Olshen, A. B., Gerald, W. L., Massague, J.Genes that mediate breast cancer metastasis to lung.Nature 436: 518-524, 2005.\n

Additional Info

Recognizes human SPARC. No crossreactivity with other proteins.