Human TIMP-4 Biotinylated Antibody

Catalog #: BAF974 Datasheet / COA / SDS

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Human TIMP-4 Biotinylated Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Human

Specificity

Detects human TIMP-4 in ELISAs and Western blots. In sandwich immunoassays, less than 0.1% cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) TIMP-1, rhTIMP-2, rhTIMP-3, and recombinant mouse TIMP-1 is observed.

Source

Polyclonal Goat IgG

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Immunogen

Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human TIMP-4
Cys30-Pro224
Accession # Q99727

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with BSA as a carrier protein.

Label

Biotin

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Western Blot

0.1 µg/mL

Recombinant Human TIMP‑4 (Catalog # 974-TSF)

Human TIMP-4 Sandwich Immunoassay

Recommended Concentration

Reagent

ELISA Detection (Matched Antibody Pair)

0.1-0.4 µg/mL

Use in combination with:

Capture Reagent: Human TIMP‑4 Antibody (Catalog # MAB974)

Standard: Recombinant Human TIMP-4 (Sf 21-expressed) Protein, CF (Catalog # 974-TSF)

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

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Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

Shipping

The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: TIMP-4

Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are a family of secreted proteins that regulate the activation and proteolytic activity of the zinc enzymes known as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). There are four known members of the family, TIMP-1, -2, -3 and -4. TIMP-4 is produced by a wide range of tissues, particularly brain, heart, ovary and skeletal muscle (1, 2). Limited studies have shown that TIMP-4 has a tumor suppressive effect against Wilm’s tumor, exhibits negative correlation with glioma maligancy and is found in breast carcinoma cells (3 - 5). TIMP-4 inhibits MMP-mediated proteolysis by forming a non-covalent binary complex with the MMP active site through its N-terminal domain. In addition, it binds to the hemopexin-like domain of pro-MMP-2 through its C-terminal domain in a manner similar to TIMP-2 (6). However, unlike TIMP-2, TIMP-4 does not promote pro-MMP-2 activation by MT1-MMP (MMP-14) (7). Although TIMP-4 is a potent inhibitor of most MMPs, it is not an effective inhibitor of ADAMs, such as TACE (8, 9).

References

Greene, et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271:30375.
Leco, et al. (1997) FEBS Lett. 401:213.
Geliker, et al. (2001) Oncogene 20:4337.
Groft, et al. (2001) Br. J. Cancer 85:55.
Hurst, et al. (2001) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 281:166.
Bigg, et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272:15496.
Hernandez-Barrantes, et al. (2001) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 281:126.
Amour, et al. (1998) FEBS Lett. 435:39.
Liu, et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272:20479.

Long Name

Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases 4

Entrez Gene IDs

7079 (Human); 110595 (Mouse)

Alternate Names

metalloproteinase inhibitor 4; TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 4; TIMP4; TIMP-4; tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 4; Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 4