ADAM7 (ADAM metallopeptidase domain 7) gene encodes a single-pass type I membrane protein that belongs to ADAMs family of zinc proteases and is expressed in melanoma cells. It has a role in epididymosomes and is an integral plasma membrane protein in sperm that has unique secretory feature and interactive relationship during epididymis-to-sperm transfer process. Mutation in ADAM7 gene results in melanoma progression.
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide directed towards the C terminal region of human ADAM7
Application
Anti-ADAM7 antibody produced in rabbit is suitable for western blotting at a concentration of 1μg/mL.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Adam7 resides in an intracellular compartment of epididymal cells and is transferred to sperm membranes, where its levels are dependent on the expression of Adam2 and Adam3, which play critical roles in fertilization. It functions in fertilization through the formation of a chaperone complex and enhances association with integral membrane protein 2B (Itm2b) during capacitation in sperm. It also helps in the maturation of sperm cells in mammals and also plays a unique secretory feature and interactive relationship with sperm.
Sequence
Synthetic peptide located within the following region: PTETLGVENKGYFGDEQQIRTEPILPEIHFLNKPASKDSRGIADPNQSAK
Physical form
Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose.
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Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 331(4), 1374-1383 (2005-05-11)
The mammalian epididymis is critical for sperm to acquire motility and fertilizing capacity. This maturation process involves the interaction of epididymal secretory proteins with sperm. We analyzed mouse a disintegrin and metalloprotease (ADAMs) 7 and 28 expressed specifically or predominantly
During epididymal transit, mammalian sperm acquire selected proteins secreted by the epididymis. We previously showed that a disintegrin and metalloprotease (ADAM) 7 is expressed specifically in the epididymis and transferred to the sperm surface during epididymal transit. Here, we show
Journal of cellular physiology, 226(5), 1186-1195 (2010-10-15)
In mammals, sperm acquire their motility and ability to fertilize eggs in the epididymis. This maturation process involves the acquisition of particular proteins from the epididymis. One such secretory protein specifically expressed in the epididymis is Adam7 (a disintegrin and
We performed a mutational analysis of the 19 disintegrin-metalloproteinases (ADAMs) genes in human cutaneous metastatic melanoma and identified eight to be somatically mutated in 79 samples, affecting 34% of the melanoma tumors analyzed. Functional analysis of the two frequently mutated
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