SMAD2 Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

SMAD2: ubiquitously expressed transcription factor phosphorylated and activated by TGF-beta receptor-type kinases. Participates in a wide range of critical processes including morphogenesis, cell-fate determination, proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Phosphorylated Smads dimerize with collaborating Smad4 and are translocated into the nucleus, where the transcription of target genes is stimulated. Two alternatively spliced isoforms have been described.

Protein type: DNA-binding; Transcription factor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 18q21.1

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; cytosol; nuclear chromatin; nucleoplasm; nucleus; transcription factor complex

Molecular Function: DNA binding; double-stranded DNA binding; phosphatase binding; protein binding; SMAD binding; transcription activator binding; transcription factor activity; transcription factor binding; transforming growth factor beta receptor binding; transforming growth factor beta receptor, pathway-specific cytoplasmic mediator activity; ubiquitin protein ligase binding

Biological Process: activin receptor signaling pathway; anterior/posterior pattern formation; cell fate commitment; common-partner SMAD protein phosphorylation; gastrulation; mesoderm formation; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway; palate development; paraxial mesoderm morphogenesis; positive regulation of BMP signaling pathway; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; primary microRNA processing; regulation of binding; regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway; SMAD protein complex assembly; somatic stem cell maintenance; transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway; zygotic determination of dorsal/ventral axis