THEM4
Reactivity: Human
WB
Host: Mouse
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
ELISA. Western blot: 1 - 2 μg/mL. Immunohistochemistry on paraffin sections. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Buffer
PBS containing 0.02 % sodium azide
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 2 - 8 °C for up to one month or (in aliquots) at -20 °C for longer.
THEM4 antibody, CTMP antibody, 2700077M13Rik antibody, 4921507I02Rik antibody, RGD1304723 antibody, thioesterase superfamily member 4 antibody, thioesterase superfamily member 4 L homeolog antibody, THEM4 antibody, them4 antibody, Them4 antibody, them4.L antibody
Background
THEM4, also known as CTMP, binds specifically to the carboxy-terminal regulatory domain of PKB/Akt at the plasma membrane and acts as a negative regulator, reversing the phenotype of v-Akt-transformed cells. Hypermethylation of the THEM4 promoter and transcriptional downregulation of the gene has been reported in multiple glioblastomas, suggesting that epigenetic regulation of THEM4 may play a role in the progression of this cancer. Bioinformatic analysis, confirmed by in vitro testing, indicates that THEM4 is a broad-range, high activity acyl-CoA thioesterase. Recent reports have also indicated that TMEM4 is a mitochondrial protein whose overexpression is associated with an increase in mitochondrial membrane depolarization and caspase-3 and PARP cleavage, suggesting that THEM4 is involved in the apoptotic program. The additional higher molecular weight bands seen in the immunoblot may represent post-translationally modified TMEM4.Synonyms: Carboxyl-terminal modulator protein, Thioesterase superfamily member 4