Anti-TPX2 antibody produced in rabbit

TPX2 (targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2) is a spindle assembly factor. It is a kinesin-like motor protein, which is directed toward the plus-end of microtubule. It localizes mainly to nucleus during interphase and has the highest level of expression during mitosis. This gene is localized to the human chromosomal locus 20q11.1. TPX2 protein has a molecular weight of 100kDa.

Targeting protein for Xklp2 recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

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TPX2 (targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2) activates Aurora A and recruits it to spindles, and aids in spindle formation. This is achieved by the release of TPX2, during early mitosis, in a Ran-GTP dependent fashion. In mammals, it regulates the assembly of microtubules at kinetochores. This in turn is accomplished by the binding of microtubules to the COOH-terminal domain of Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2 (Xklp2). The expression of TPX2 is tightly regulated during different stages of cell cycle. Post cytokinesis, TPX2 levels decline rapidly, and remain as such through G1 phase. The expression levels increase again during S and G2 phase. This protein is also responsible for amplifying the response to DNA damage. TPX2 is implicated in the modulation of tumorigenesis in cervical cancer. It also plays a role in tumor growth and metastasis of human colon cancer.

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Corresponding Antigen APREST86576

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