MDL No.: MFCD02097285
Storage: -20C
UNSPSC Code: 12352203
General description: The PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog) gene is mapped to human chromosome 10q23. It shares sequence homology with protein tyrosine phosphatases and the cytoskeletal protein tensin.
Biochem/physiol Actions: The PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog) gene encodes a encodes a dual-specificity phosphatase that functions as a tumor suppressor by inhibiting phosphoinositide-3-kinase-protein kinase B/Akt (PI3K/PKB/Akt) signaling pathway, a crucial regulator of cell growth and survival and by negatively regulating the interactions of cell with the extracellular matrix. Mutations in this gene have been associated with several human cancers. Germline mutations in this gene have also been linked to Cowden disease (CD), Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) and Bannayan-Zonana syndrome (BZS), which are characterized by increased susceptibility to tumor formation and developmental defects.
Immunogen: synthetic peptide corresponding to the C-terminus of rat PTEN (amino acids 386-403).
Physical form: Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 1% BSA and 15 mM sodium azide.
Specificity: The epitope recognized by the antibody resides within amino acids 386-403 of rat PTEN.
RIDADR: NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany: 3
R Codes: 21/22
S Codes: 36/37
IOD Codes: Xn