Abcam, ab71357, Recombinant Human LATS2 protein

Size: 20µg
Recombinant Human LATS2 protein is a Human Fragment protein, in the 480 to 1088 aa range, expressed in Baculovirus infected Sf9 cells, with >80%, suitable for WB.
Key facts
Purity:>80% Densitometry,
Expression system:Baculovirus infected Sf9 cells,
Tags:Tag free,
Applications:WBSee reactivity dataSee the reactivity data table below for information on validated species and application combinations.,
Biologically active:No,
Accession:Q9NRM7,
Animal free:No,
Carrier free:No,
Species:Human,
Storage buffer:pH: 7.5Constituents: 25% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.79% Tris HCl, 0.29% Sodium chloride, 0.00385% (R*,R*)-1,4-Dimercaptobutan-2,3-diol, 0.00174% PMSF

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.
LATS2 also known as Large Tumor Suppressor kinase 2 is a serine/threonine-protein kinase with a molecular mass of approximately 121 kDa. It functions as a component of the Hippo signaling pathway where it helps regulate cell proliferation apoptosis and organ size. LATS2 shows expression in various tissues with notable levels in the lung heart and liver. Its role in these tissues makes it an important target for research in cancer and developmental biology.
Biological function summary
LATS2 plays an important role in cell cycle regulation and tumor suppression. LATS2 forms part of the core kinase complex within the Hippo pathway working closely with other proteins like MST1/2 kinases and Scaffold proteins SAV1. Through phosphorylation LATS2 can inhibit the activity of YAP and TAZ transcription co-activators promoting cell contact inhibition and proper tissue architecture. Its activity is important for limiting excessive cell growth and ensuring accurate cell division.
Pathways
LATS2 integrates into the Hippo signaling pathway and influences the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Within the Hippo pathway LATS2 interacts with MST1/2 forming an upstream kinase complex activating through phosphorylation of downstream transcription co-activators YAP and TAZ. These interactions result in the transcriptional regulation of genes controlling cell growth and apoptosis. Overlap with the PI3K-AKT pathway links LATS2 to cellular processes related to growth migration and survival providing a critical nexus that communicates cell status and environmental cues.
LATS2 has associations with both cancer and cardiac hypertrophy. In cancer dysregulation of LATS2 activity can result in aberrant cell growth and tumor development often noted in different types of carcinomas where it can act as a tumor suppressor. Mutations or reduced expression of LATS2 can correlate with increased cancer progression implying a need for comprehensive understanding of its regulation and function. Additionally in cardiac hypertrophy LATS2 contributes to cardiac cell size regulation and its imbalance can connect to abnormal heart muscle thickening. In these contexts LATS2 interaction with proteins such as YAP and TAZ provides an important point of interest for therapeutic interventions.