Reactivity | Hu, Mu, RtSpecies Glossary |
Applications | Ctrl |
Conjugate | Unconjugated |
Additional Information | For use with catalog number DAC00B |
Source | N/A |
Inter-Assay | See PDF Datasheet for details |
Intra-Assay | See PDF Datasheet for details |
Spike Recovery | See PDF Datasheet for details |
Sample Volume | See PDF Datasheet for details |
Gene | INHBA |
Storage | Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date. |
Activins, members of the TGF-beta superfamily, are disulfide-linked dimeric proteins originally purified from gonadal fluids as proteins that stimulated pituitary follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) release. Activin proteins have a wide range of biological activities, including mesoderm induction, neural cell differentiation, bone remodeling, hematopoiesis and roles in reproductive physiology. Activin isoforms and other members of the TGF-beta superfamily exert their biological effects by binding to heteromeric complexes of a type I and a type II serine-threonine kinase receptor, both of which are essential for signal transduction.
Activins are homodimers or heterodimers of the various beta subunit isoforms, while inhibins are heterodimers of a unique alpha subunit and one of the various beta subunits. Five beta subunits (mammalian beta A, beta B, beta C, beta E and Xenopus beta D) have been cloned to date. The activin/inhibin nomenclature reflects the subunit composition of the proteins: Activin A (beta A - beta A), Activin B (beta B - beta B), Activin AB (beta A - beta B), Inhibin A (alpha - beta A) and Inhibin B (alpha - beta B).
Transforming Growth Factor beta Signaling in Stem Cells Transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) signaling along with its family members have been implicated in development and maintenance of various organs. Stem cells are important contributors to this process and are characterized by their ability to s... Read full blog post. |
Gene Symbol | INHBA |