Description
Background
Angiopoietin 1 and Angiopoietin 2 are important for development of the endothelium, by regulating tyrosine phosphorylation of the membrane receptor Tie 2. Angiopoietin 2 is only 60% homologous with Angiopoietin 1. Angiopoietin-2 is a naturally occurring antagonist of angiopoietin-1 that competes for binding to the TIE2 receptor and blocks ANGPT1-induced TIE2 autophosphorylation. Angiopoietin 1 binding to Tie 2 causes phosphorylation of the receptor. Angiopoietin 2 competes for this binding, and thus blocks receptor phosphorylation. Angiopoietin 2 expression occurs at sites of vascular remodelling: dorsal aorta and major aortic branches, ovary, placenta and uterus.
Data Sheet
| Form | lyophilized |
| Ig type | rabbit IgG |
| Immunogen/Antigen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminal |
| Reconstitution | 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500μg/ml. |
| Size | 100ug/vial |
| Storage | At -20C for one year. After reconstitution, at 4C for one month. |
