Molecular weight (DA)
37kD
Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from human protein . at AA range: 30-110
Specificity
LUM Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of protein.
Formulation
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, and 0.02% sodium azide.
Dilution rate
WB 1:500-2000 ELISA 1:5000-20000
Purification process (Immunogen)
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Background
This gene encodes a member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family that includes decorin, biglycan, fibromodulin, keratocan, epiphycan, and osteoglycin. In these bifunctional molecules, the protein moiety binds collagen fibrils and the highly charged hydrophilic glycosaminoglycans regulate interfibrillar spacings. Lumican is the major keratan sulfate proteoglycan of the cornea but is also distributed in interstitial collagenous matrices throughout the body. Lumican may regulate collagen fibril organization and circumferential growth, corneal transparency, and epithelial cell migration and tissue repair. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
Function
developmental stage:Present in the extracellular matrix of human articular cartilage at all ages, although its abundance is far greater in the adult. In the adult cartilage lumican exists predominantly in a glycoprotein form lacking keratan sulfate, whereas the juvenile form of the molecule is a proteoglycan.,PTM:Sulfated on tyrosine residue(s).,similarity:Belongs to the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family. Class II subfamily.,similarity:Contains 12 LRR (leucine-rich) repeats.,subunit:Binds to laminin.,tissue specificity:Cornea and other tissues.,
Protein name
Lumican (Keratan sulfate proteoglycan lumican) (KSPG lumican)
Fields
>>Proteoglycans in cancer
Human protein sequence Database
P51884
Mouse protein sequence database
P51885
Rat protein sequence database
P51886
Cellular localization
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix .
Tissue expression
Cornea and other tissues.