Human Notch Receptor Interaction Antibody Sampler Kit, BioAssay?
Description
Notch signaling is activated upon engagement of the Notch receptor with its ligands, the Delta, Serrate, Lag2 (DSL) single-pass type I membrane proteins. DSL proteins contain multiple EGF-like repeats and a DSL domain that is required for binding to Notch. Five DSL proteins have been identified in mammals: Jagged1, Jagged2, Delta-like (DLL) 1, 3, and 4. Ligand binding to the Notch receptor results in two sequential proteolytic cleavages of the receptor by the ADAM protease and the gamma-secretase complex. The intracellular domain of Notch is released and then translocates to the nucleus where it activates transcription. Notch ligands may also be processed in a similiar manner, suggesting bi-directional signaling through receptor-ligand interactions. TNF-alpha converting enzyme (TACE), also known as ADAM17, is a transmembrane metalloprotease that plays a key role in the cleavage of a number cell surface molecules in a process known as ``shedding. TACE is abundantly expressed in many adu