| Product description |
Rabbit polyclonal to PCOLCEBMP1, also known as Bone Morphogenetic Protein 1, Procollagen C-endopeptidase, Procollagen C-peptidase, or Procollagen C-proteinase, is an extracellular zinc endopeptidase of the astacin family. PCOLE1 was described as an accessory protein that enhances the activity of BMP1. Another BMP1 enhancer protein, PCOLE2, was described in a subtractive library of eye tissue, and little is known about its function. PCOLE1 binds to Procollagen and assists BMP1, increasing the Type-I Procollagen C-Terminal processing activity 10-fold, although it does not directly activate the enzyme. BMP1 is produced in a number of different forms, with different C-terminal regions. PCOLE1 and 2 may be isoform- or tissuespecific enhancers, giving a degree of regulation to the activity of BMP1 in different circumstances. PCOLE1 is produced in tissues rich in Type-I collagen, such as skin, kidney and tendon. It is secreted into culture media by a wide range of cell types. |