| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in the skin and cells of epithelial origin. Predominantly expressed in the suprabasal layers of the normal epidermis and relatively abundant in squamous cell carcinomas but barely detectable in basal cell carcinomas. |
| Post Translational Modifications | The association with microtubules is regulated by phosphorylation during the cell cycle. During interphase only phosphorylated on serine. Phosphorylated on threonine in mitosis. |
| Function | Microtubule-stabilizing protein that may play an important role during reorganization of microtubules during polarization and differentiation of epithelial cells. Associates with microtubules in a dynamic manner. May play a role in the formation of intercellular contacts. Colocalization with TRPV4 results in the redistribution of TRPV4 toward the membrane and may link cytoskeletal microfilaments. |
| Protein Name | EnsconsinEpithelial Microtubule-Associated Protein Of 115 KdaE-Map-115Microtubule-Associated Protein 7Map-7 |
| Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmPerinuclear RegionBasolateral Cell MembraneCytoskeletonColocalized On MicrotubulesAn Intracellular Redistribution Is Triggered During Induction Of Keratinocyte Terminal Differentiation From Microtubules With A Perinuclear Localization To Cortical Microtubules Organized In Spike-Like Bundles Facing Intercellular Contacts |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Ensconsin antibodyAnti-Epithelial Microtubule-Associated Protein Of 115 Kda antibodyAnti-E-Map-115 antibodyAnti-Microtubule-Associated Protein 7 antibodyAnti-Map-7 antibodyAnti-MAP7 antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
