Anti-Beta-Parvin, clone PARVB/8214R

1 mg/ml in 1X PBS, BSA free, sodium azide free. Beta-parvin, also known as affixin, is a focal adhesion protein belonging to a family of ILKbinding proteins that contain tandem calponin homolog domains. Along with Alpha-parvin, Beta-parvin is one of the most widely researched and characterized members of this family. These two proteins interact with the ILK kinase domain in a way that is mutually exclusive and regulates both the activity of the kinase and actin cytoskeleton adhesion. Studies have shown Beta-parvin to be downregulated within human breast cancer cells, and that its expression may influence the progression of breast cancer (Johnstone, 2008). Additional research indicates a critical role for Beta-parvin in the regulation of cardiac contractility when it is in complex with ILK (Hannigan, 2007). Protein function: Adapter protein that plays a role in integrin signaling via ILK and in activation of the GTPases CDC42 and RAC1 by guanine exchange factors, such as ARHGEF6. Is involved in the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton and formation of lamellipodia. Plays a role in cell adhesion, cell spreading, establishment or maintenance of cell polarity, and cell migration. [The UniProt Consortium]