Description
Key facts
Cell type:HEK-293T,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Kidney,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Knockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, 10 bp deletion in exon 1 and Insertion of the selection cassette in exon 1
Product details:
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-ARPC5L, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--196°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--196°C
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
ARPC5L also known as Actin-Related Protein 2/3 Complex Subunit 5-Like is a smaller subunit of the ARP2/3 complex with a molecular mass around 16 kDa. This protein acts mechanically as an important regulator in the nucleation of new actin filaments aiding in the branching of the actin cytoskeleton. Scientists detect ARPC5L expression across diverse human tissues pointing to its broad role in cellular dynamics.
Biological function summary
ARPC5L aids actin filament dynamics as part of the ARP2/3 complex. This complex essential for cellular shape and motility helps drive the formation of lamellipodia and filopodian important structures in cell migration. Its function in remodeling the cytoskeleton makes it important in processes such as endocytosis and intracellular trafficking contributing to normal cell function and response to external stimuli.
Pathways
ARPC5L works within the cytoskeletal remodeling and cell motility pathways. Within the Wnt signaling pathway it plays a role in the regulation of cytoskeletal organization letting cells respond to signaling cues. The protein associates with others like ARPC1 and ARPC2 to facilitate these structural changes highlighting its importance to cellular adaptability and movement.
ARPC5L has connections to cancers including breast and colorectal cancer. Abnormal regulation or mutation of the ARP2/3 complex can lead to altered cell migration and invasiveness contributing to cancer progression. The protein's interaction with elements of the Rho family such as RhoA and Rac1 integrates it into processes often hijacked in malignancies impacting how cells move invade and adhere.
