ADAM19 Antibody – Goat Polyclonal

This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. This member is a type I transmembrane protein and serves as a marker for dendritic cell differentiation. It has been demonstrated to be an active metalloproteinase, which may be involved in normal physiological processes such as cell migration, cell adhesion, cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, and signal transduction. It is proposed to play a role in pathological processes, such as cancer, inflammatory diseases, renal diseases, and Alzheimer's disease. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]

ADAM19: Participates in the proteolytic processing of beta-type neuregulin isoforms which are involved in neurogenesis and synaptogenesis, suggesting a regulatory role in glial cell. Also cleaves alpha-2 macroglobulin. May be involved in osteoblast differentiation and/or osteoblast activity in bone. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Protease; Membrane protein, integral; EC 3.4.24.-; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 5q33.3

Cellular Component: integral to membrane

Molecular Function: zinc ion binding; metalloendopeptidase activity; SH3 domain binding

Biological Process: heart development; membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis