Ezrin (EZR) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The cytoplasmic peripheral membrane protein encoded by this gene functions as a protein-tyrosine kinase substrate in microvilli. As a member of the ERM protein family, this protein serves as an intermediate between the plasma membrane and the actin cytoskeleton. This protein plays a key role in cell surface structure adhesion, migration and organization, and it has been implicated in various human cancers. A pseudogene located on chromosome 3 has been identified for this gene. Alternatively spliced variants have also been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Ezrin: a member of the ERM family which includes radixin and moesin. ERM proteins appear to function as cross-linkers between plasma membranes and actin-based cytoskeletons. Plays a key role in cell surface structure adhesion, migration, and organization.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Cytoskeletal

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 6q25.3

Cellular Component: cortical cytoskeleton; extracellular space; focal adhesion; microvillus; basolateral plasma membrane; T-tubule; actin filament; cytosol; actin cytoskeleton; lipid raft; ruffle; extrinsic to membrane; membrane; microvillus membrane; apical part of cell; apical plasma membrane; plasma membrane; nucleolus; uropod; vesicle; filopodium

Molecular Function: actin filament binding; protein domain specific binding; protein binding; cell adhesion molecule binding

Biological Process: microvillus biogenesis; actin filament bundle formation; regulation of cell shape; axon guidance; leukocyte adhesion; filopodium formation; cytoskeletal anchoring; receptor internalization; membrane to membrane docking; establishment of epithelial cell polarity