Extracellular glycoproteins fibrillin-1 and -2 are major components of connective tissue microfibrils. Fibrillin-2 containing microfibrils regulate the early process of elastic fiber assembly in tissue. Mutations in the fibrillin-2 gene resulting in impaired assembly of fibrillin-2 may lead to molecular congenital contractural arachnodactyly. Fibrillin-2 constitutes the backbone of microfibrils which insert directly into the lamina densa of basement membranes. Epithelial cells primarily deposit fibrillin into the extracellular matrix in a nonfibrillar form. Mutations in the 8-cysteine motif of Fibrillin-2 alters its binding to microfibril-associated glycoprotein-1 (MAGP-1), which may increase the severity of congenital contractural arachnodactyly.
Clonality:
Polyclonal
Concentration:
1ug/ul
Buffer:
Aqueous buffered solution containing 0.01M TBS (pH 7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.02% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol.
Source:
KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human Fibrillin 2
