CST, 2270S, MMP-9 (G657) Antibody

Polyclonal Antibody for studying MMP9. Validated for Western Blotting. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, MMP-9 (G657) Antibody (CST #2270) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Western Blotting: 1:1000 Storage Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% glycerol. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protocol Available protocols: Western Blotting Specificity / Sensitivity MMP-9 (G657) Antibody detects full length (proenzyme, 92 kDa) human MMP-9. Species Reactivity: Human Source / Purification Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence based around amino acid residue Gly657 of human MMP-9. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography. Background The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteases that target many extracellular proteins including other proteases, growth factors, cell surface receptors, and adhesion molecules (1). Among the family members, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, and MMP-9 have been characterized as important factors for normal tissue remodeling during embryonic development, wound healing, tumor invasion, angiogenesis, carcinogenesis, and apoptosis (2-4). Research studies have shown that MMP activity correlates with cancer development (2). One mechanism of MMP regulation is transcriptional (5). Once synthesized, MMP exists as a latent proenzyme. Maximum MMP activity requires proteolytic cleavage to generate active MMPs by releasing the inhibitory propeptide domain from the full-length protein (5). Alternate Names 67 kDa matrix metalloproteinase-9; 82 kDa matrix metalloproteinase-9; 92 kDa gelatinase; 92 kDa type IV collagenase; CLG4B; Gelatinase B; GELB; macrophage gelatinase; MANDP2; matrix metallopeptidase 9; matrix metallopeptidase 9 (gelatinase B, 92kDa gelatinase, 92kDa type IV collagenase); matrix metalloproteinase 9 (gelatinase B, 92kDa gelatinase, 92kDa type IV collagenase); Matrix metalloproteinase-9; MMP-9; MMP9; type V collagenase Specification REACTIVITY: H SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 92 SOURCE: Rabbit