PTPN18 (D7B9) Rabbit mAb recognizes endogenous levels of total PTPN18 protein.
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ala401 of human PTPN18 protein.
Background
PTPN18 is a member of the PEST family of nonreceptor protein tyrosine phosphatases, a group that also includes PTP-PEST and PEP (1-3). Members of this protein family contain an N-terminal catalytic domain and a noncatalytic C-terminal domain with a PEST motif that mediates protein-protein interactions (4). PTPN18 was first identified in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), where it was suggested to play a role in HSC differentiation (1-3). Subsequently, PTPN18 was shown to bind to c-Src kinase, forming a protein complex that functions to inhibit Src-family kinase signaling (4,5). More recently, PTPN18 expression has been shown to correlate with HER2 receptor expression in breast cancer cell lines (6,7), where it has been suggested to repress HER2 signaling (7).