Abcam, ab131839, Recombinant Human ELMO1 protein

Size: 10µg
Recombinant Human ELMO1 protein is a Human Full Length protein, in the 1 to 727 aa range, expressed in Wheat germ, suitable for SDS-PAGE, ELISA, WB.
Key facts
Expression system:Wheat germ,
Tags:Tag free,
Applications:WB, ELISA, SDS-PAGESee reactivity dataSee the reactivity data table below for information on validated species and application combinations.,
Biologically active:No,
Accession:Q92556,
Animal free:No,
Carrier free:No,
Species:Human,
Storage buffer:pH: 8Constituents: 0.79% Tris HCl, 0.31% Glutathione

Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--80°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--80°C, Aliquoting information-Upon delivery aliquot, Storage information-Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
ELMO1 also known as Engulfment and Cell Motility 1 protein functions in the regulation of cell migration and cytoskeletal reorganization. It possesses a molecular mass of approximately 82 kDa. This protein expresses across many tissues including the brain lung and kidney indicating widespread roles in different cellular processes. Researchers frequently study ELMO1 due to its involvement in essential cellular functions linking to motility and immune responses.
Biological function summary
The protein ELMO1 participates in the regulation of Rac signaling pathways through the formation of complexes with DOCK family proteins. This complex formation contributes to the activation of Rac a small GTPase critical for actin cytoskeleton dynamics. ELMO1 affects processes such as phagocytosis and cell migration by modulating cytoskeletal configurations showing its role in the cellular machinery controlling cell shape and movement.
Pathways
The ELMO1 protein contributes to the Rac1 signaling and the phagocytosis pathway. These pathways play essential roles in integrating extracellular signals to promote cytoskeletal rearrangement and cellular movement. ELMO1 interacts with proteins like DOCK180 to facilitate these pathways. Through these interactions ELMO1 orchestrates cellular responses including actin polymerization and membrane extensions enabling effective cellular reactions to external stimuli.
Research links ELMO1 to conditions such as diabetic nephropathy and inflammatory disorders. Elevated levels of ELMO1 expression correlate with increased diabetic nephropathy progression implicating its role in this disease. In inflammatory disorders ELMO1 coordinates with proteins like Rac1 to influence macrophage function and other immune cell behaviors. These interactions show ELMO1 as an important factor in disease mechanisms where cell migration and immune responses play a significant role.