Catalog # FX2665
phospho-Fascin (Ser-39) Peptide
Blocking Peptide
Blocking | 1:1000 |
ELISA | 50 ng/well |
Size 50 μg
Fascin is an actin filament bundling protein localized to lamellipodia and filopodia where it has important roles in cell motility. Regulation of fascin occurs through PKC-mediated phosphorylation of Ser-39 in the F-actin binding site. Cell permeant peptides that block PKC phosphorylation of Ser-39 increase cell migration, while peptides that block fascin binding to F-actin alter lamellipodial morphology and cause aberrant cell motility. Studies using RNA interference of fascin show that fibroblasts have reduced number and abnormal morphology of filopodia, while Ser-39 phosphorylation status may determine filopodial frequency. In Drosophila neurons, fascin deficiency causes alterations in actin filaments and leads to abnormal morphology of developing neurons. Thus, fascin is a critical element of actin-based motility in various cell types.
References
Kraft, R. et al. (2006) J Neurosci 26:8734.
Vignjevic, D. et al. (2006) J Cell Biol. 174(6):863.
Adams, J.C. (2004) Curr Opin Cell Biol. 16(5):590.
*For more information, see UniProt Accession Q16658
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*All molecular weights (MW) are confirmed by comparison to Bio-Rad Rainbow Markers and to western blot mobilities of known proteins with similar MW.
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