Synthesized peptide derived from human protein . at AA range: 240-320

ATS4 Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of protein.

ADAMTS4 KIAA0688 UNQ769/PRO1563

A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4 (ADAM-TS 4) (ADAM-TS4) (ADAMTS-4) (ADMP-1) (Aggrecanase-1)

This gene encodes a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. Members of this family share several distinct protein modules, including a propeptide region, a metalloproteinase domain, a disintegrin-like domain, and a thrombospondin type 1 (TS) motif. Individual members of this family differ in the number of C-terminal TS motifs, and some have unique C-terminal domains. The enzyme encoded by this gene lacks a C-terminal TS motif. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protease. This protease is responsible for the degradation of aggrecan, a major proteoglycan of cartilage, and brevican, a brain-specific extracellular matrix protein. The expression of this gene is upregulated in arthritic disease and this may contribute to disease progression through the degradatio

Catalytic activity:Glutamyl endopeptidase; bonds cleaved include 370-Thr-Glu-Gly-Glu-|-Ala-Arg-Gly-Ser-377 in the interglobular domain of mammalian aggrecan.,Caution:Has sometimes been referred to as ADAMTS2.,cofactor:Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit.,Domain:The conserved cysteine present in the cysteine-switch motif binds the catalytic zinc ion, thus inhibiting the enzyme. The dissociation of the cysteine from the zinc ion upon the activation-peptide release activates the enzyme.,Domain:The spacer domain and the TSP type-1 domains are important for a tight interaction with the extracellular matrix.,Function:Cleaves aggrecan, a cartilage proteoglycan, and may be involved in its turnover. May play an important role in the destruction of aggrecan in arthritic diseases. Could also be a critical factor in the exacerbation of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease. Cleaves aggrecan at the '392-Glu-|-Ala-393' site.,induction:By interleukin-1.,PTM:The precursor is cleaved by a furin endopeptidase.,similarity:Contains 1 disintegrin domain.,similarity:Contains 1 peptidase M12B domain.,similarity:Contains 1 TSP type-1 domain.,tissue specificity:Expressed in brain, lung and heart. Expressed at very low level in placenta and skeletal muscles.,

Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix .

Expressed in brain, lung and heart (PubMed:23897278). Expressed at very low level in placenta and skeletal muscles (PubMed:23897278). Isoform 2: Detected in osteoarthritic synovium (PubMed:16723216, PubMed:23897278).