MICAL1 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes an enzyme that oxidizes methionine residues on actin, thereby promoting depolymerization of actin filaments. This protein interacts with and regulates signalling by NEDD9/CAS-L (neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally down-regulated 9). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]

MICAL1: Monooxygenase that promotes depolymerization of F-actin by mediating oxidation of specific methionine residues on actin. Acts by modifying actin subunits through the addition of oxygen to form methionine-sulfoxide, leading to promote actin filament severing and prevent repolymerization (Probable). Acts as a cytoskeletal regulator that connects NEDD9 to intermediate filaments. Also acts as a negative regulator of apoptosis via its interaction with STK38 and STK38L; acts by antagonizing STK38 and STK38L activation by MST1/STK4. Belongs to the Mical family. 4 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: EC 1.14.13.-; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Adaptor/scaffold

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 6q21

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; intermediate filament

Molecular Function: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NADH or NADPH as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen; protein binding; zinc ion binding; actin binding; SH3 domain binding; Rab GTPase binding

Biological Process: actin filament depolymerization; negative regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis; negative regulation of caspase activity; signal transduction; sulfur oxidation