KiSS-1 is a 145 amino acid human protein that suppresses metastases of melanomas and breast carcinomas without affecting tumorigenicity. The human KiSS-1 gene maps to chromosome 1q32 and consists of four exons. Transcripts for human KiSS-1 are predominantly expressed in the brain and placenta. KiSS-1 protein contains a polyproline-rich domain (SH3 ligand) and a putative protein kinase C-alpha phosphorylation site. KiSS-1 may regulate events downstream of cell-matrix adhesion in mechanisms involving cytoskeletal reorganization. Expression of KiSS-1 reduces the level of NFkappaB p50/p65 binding to the MMP-9 promoter and correlates with diminished expression of MMP-9 (also designated 92 kDa type IV collagenase or gelatinase B). KiSS-1 displays agonist activity on the orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR54.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of KiSS-1 of human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-145 representing full length KiSS-1 of human origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-145 representing full length KiSS-1 of human origin