Form
Liquid
Buffer
0.01M PBS pH7.4, 50% Glycerol
Preservative
15mM Sodium azide
Storage
Store as concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening vial. For short-term storage (1-2 weeks), store at 4ºC. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
Concentration
~1 mg/ml (Please refer to the vial label for the specific concentration.)
Antigen Species
Human
Immunogen
synthetic peptide corresponding to the first loop of human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2
Purification
Purified by affinity chromatography
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Note
For laboratory research use only. Not for any clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use in humans or animals. Not for animal or human consumption.
Purchasers shall not, and agree not to enable third parties to, analyze, copy, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to determine the structure or sequence of the product.
Synonyms
TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 2 , CSC-21K , DDC8
Cellular Localization
Secreted
Background
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of enzymes that are responsible for the degradation of extracellular matrix components such as collagen, laminin and proteoglycans. These enzymes are involved in normal physiological processes such as embryogenesis and tissue remodeling and may play an important role in arthritis, periodontitis, and metastasis.The activation and activity of MMPs are regulated by a family of endogenous inhibitors, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP). TIMP2 (also called CSC-21K) is a 21 kDa glycoprotein that is expressed by a variety of cell types. It forms a non-covalent, stoichiometric complex with both latent and active MMPs. TIMP2 shows a preference for MMP-2. TIMPs are capable of altering the metastatic potential of cancer cells and have been shown to inhibit invasion and metastasis in animal models.
Database
Research Area