INSL5 (Insulin-like peptide INSL5, Relaxin/Insulin-like protein) is a 135 amino acid protein encoded by the human gene INSL5. The insulin gene superfamily hormones modulate metabolism, cell growth, and tissue-specific functions. Members of this superfamily are characterized by a signal peptide, a B chain, a connecting C chain and an A chain. Insulin-like peptides (INSL proteins), also designated relaxin-like factors, are mostly secreted proteins that are expressed mainly in testis, placenta, uterus or prenatal tissues. INSL5 shares 40% and 59% sequence homology with human RLN1 and mouse Insl5, respectively, and contains a dibasic cleavage site between the B and C chains. INSL5 exists as a heterodimer of a B chain and an A chain which are linked by two disulfide bonds. INSL5 is thought to play a role in gut contractility or in thymic development and regulation, as it demonstrates predominant expression in the rectum and intermediate expression in the uterus and ascending and descending colon.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of INSL5 precursor, A chain and B chain of mouse and rat 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 1-135 representing full length INSL5 of mouse origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-135 representing full length INSL5 of mouse origin