WNT-3a (WNT3A) Recombinant Protein

The WNT gene family consists of structurally related genes which encode secreted signaling proteins. These proteins have been implicated in oncogenesis and in several developmental processes, including regulation of cell fate and patterning during embryogenesis. This gene is a member of the WNT gene family. It encodes a protein which shows 96% amino acid identity to mouse Wnt3A protein, and 84% to human WNT3 protein, another WNT gene product. This gene is clustered with WNT14 gene, another family member, in chromosome 1q42 region. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

WNT3A: Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. Wnt-3 and Wnt-3a play distinct roles in cell-cell signaling during morphogenesis of the developing neural tube. Interacts with PORCN. Interacts with APCDD1 and WLS. Component of the Wnt-Fzd-LRP5-LRP6 signaling complex that contains a WNT protein, a FZD protein and LRP5 or LRP6. Interacts directly in the complex with LRP6. Moderately expressed in placenta and at low levels in adult lung, spleen, and prostate. Belongs to the Wnt family.

Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q42

Cellular Component: proteinaceous extracellular matrix; extracellular space; cell surface; endoplasmic reticulum lumen; early endosome membrane; Golgi lumen; plasma membrane; extracellular region

Molecular Function: protein domain specific binding; protein binding; frizzled binding; transcription coactivator activity; receptor agonist activity; frizzled-2 binding

Biological Process: positive regulation of mesodermal cell fate specification; axon guidance; extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; positive regulation of protein binding; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; cell proliferation in forebrain; positive regulation of receptor internalization; positive regulation of caspase activity; Wnt receptor signaling pathway through beta-catenin; positive regulation of collateral sprouting in the absence of injury; palate development; negative regulation of axon extension involved in axon guidance; Wnt receptor signaling pathway in forebrain neuroblast division; negative regulation of neurogenesis; neuron differentiation; mammary gland development; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; hemopoiesis; heart looping; dorsoventral neural tube patterning; inner ear morphogenesis; in utero embryonic development; hippocampus development; negative regulation of fat cell differentiation; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; osteoblast differentiation; paraxial mesodermal cell fate commitment; signalosome assembly; spinal cord association neuron differentiation; positive regulation of transcription factor activity; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation