ADAM15 Human Recombinant Protein

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase) protein family. ADAM family members are type I transmembrane glycoproteins known to be involved in cell adhesion and proteolytic ectodomain processing of cytokines and adhesion molecules. This protein contains multiple functional domains including a zinc-binding metalloprotease domain, a disintegrin-like domain, as well as a EGF-like domain. Through its disintegrin-like domain, this protein specifically interacts with the integrin beta chain, beta 3. It also interacts with Src family protein-tyrosine kinases in a phosphorylation-dependent manner, suggesting that this protein may function in cell-cell adhesion as well as in cellular signaling. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ADAM15: Active metalloproteinase with gelatinolytic and collagenolytic activity. Plays a role in the wound healing process. Mediates both heterotypic intraepithelial cell/T-cell interactions and homotypic T-cell aggregation. Inhibits beta-1 integrin-mediated cell adhesion and migration of airway smooth muscle cells. Suppresses cell motility on or towards fibronectin possibly by driving alpha-v/beta-1 integrin (ITAGV-ITGB1) cell surface expression via ERK1/2 inactivation. Cleaves E-cadherin in response to growth factor deprivation. Plays a role in glomerular cell migration. Plays a role in pathological neovascularization. May play a role in cartilage remodeling. May be proteolytically processed, during sperm epididymal maturation and the acrosome reaction. May play a role in sperm-egg binding through its disintegrin domain. 11 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Protease; Membrane protein, integral; EC 3.4.24.-; Cell adhesion; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q21.3

Cellular Component: cell surface; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: integrin binding; metalloendopeptidase activity; metallopeptidase activity; protein binding; SH3 domain binding

Biological Process: apoptosis; cell-matrix adhesion; extracellular matrix disassembly; innate immune response; integrin-mediated signaling pathway; negative regulation of cell growth; negative regulation of cell migration; negative regulation of cell-matrix adhesion