FBLIM1 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a protein with an N-terminal filamin-binding domain, a central proline-rich domain, and, multiple C-terminal LIM domains. This protein localizes at cell junctions and may link cell adhesion structures to the actin cytoskeleton. This protein may be involved in the assembly and stabilization of actin-filaments and likely plays a role in modulating cell adhesion, cell morphology and cell motility. This protein also localizes to the nucleus and may affect cardiomyocyte differentiation after binding with the CSX/NKX2-5 transcription factor. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

FBLIM1: Serves as an anchoring site for cell-ECM adhesion proteins and filamin-containing actin filaments. Is implicated in cell shape modulation (spreading) and motility. May participate in the regulation of filamin-mediated cross-linking and stabilization of actin filaments. May also regulate the assembly of filamin- containing signaling complexes that control actin assembly. Promotes dissociation of FLNA from ITGB3 and ITGB7. Promotes activation of integrins and regulates integrin-mediated cell-cell adhesion. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1p36.21

Cellular Component: cell cortex; cytosol; focal adhesion; stress fiber

Molecular Function: filamin binding; protein binding; zinc ion binding

Biological Process: cell-cell adhesion; regulation of cell shape; regulation of integrin activation