Abcam, ab266779, Human TROAP knockout HEK-293T cell line

Size: 2 x 1000000Cells / vial / 1000000Cells / vial
TROAP KO cell line available to order. KO validated by. Free of charge wild type control available. Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, 2 bp insertion in exon 2 and Insertion of the selection cassette in exon 2. To order both knockout and wild-type control cells: select 2 x 1000000Cells/vial. To order only knockout cells: select 1000000Cells/vial.
Key facts
Cell type:HEK-293T,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Kidney,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Knockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, 2 bp insertion in exon 2 and Insertion of the selection cassette in exon 2

Product details:
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
This product is subject to limited use licenses from The Broad Institute, ERS Genomics Limited and Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC, and is developed with patented technology. For full details of the licenses and patents please refer to our
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-TROAP, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--196°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--196°C

Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
TROAP also known as trophinin-associated protein or tastin is a protein with a molecular weight of approximately 75 kDa. It is mainly expressed in testis and placenta and observed in some cancer tissues. Mechanically TROAP participates in cellular adhesion and contributes to cell–cell adhesion processes important for the developing embryo. It interacts with trophinin a molecule involved in cell adhesion particularly important during implantation of the embryo in the uterine lining.
Biological function summary
TROAP serves roles in establishing cell-cell contact and adhesion during implantation. It is part of a complex with trophinin bystin and tastin working together to mediate cell adhesion at the embryo-maternal interface. TROAP supports the binding between cells enabling proper communication and anchoring essential during early embryonic development and trophoblastic invasion.
Pathways
The involvement of TROAP in cell adhesion links it to key reproductive and developmental pathways. It is part of pathways involving cell-to-cell junctions wherein its interaction with trophinin contributes to the adhesion mechanism. Related proteins in these pathways include bystin and tastin which further strengthen the adhesion complex promoting effective embryonic implantation.
TROAP connects to conditions involving abnormal cell adhesion such as certain types of cancer. It appears in breast cancer and some reproductive disorders where its interaction influences cellular invasiveness. Researchers have observed correlations between TROAP and tumor-associated proteins like cadherins that are critical in cancer metastasis suggesting its potential role in cancer prognosis and therapy.