| Tissue Specificity | Mammary epithelial cell surfaces and aortic media. Overexpressed in several carcinomas. |
| Post Translational Modifications | Medin has a ragged N-terminus with minor species starting at Pro-264 and Gly-273. |
| Function | Plays an important role in the maintenance of intestinal epithelial homeostasis and the promotion of mucosal healing. Promotes VEGF-dependent neovascularization. Contributes to phagocytic removal of apoptotic cells in many tissues. Specific ligand for the alpha-v/beta-3 and alpha-v/beta-5 receptors. Also binds to phosphatidylserine-enriched cell surfaces in a receptor-independent manner. Zona pellucida-binding protein which may play a role in gamete interaction. Medin: Main constituent of aortic medial amyloid. |
| Protein Name | LactadherinBreast Epithelial Antigen Ba46HmfgMfgmMilk Fat Globule-Egf Factor 8Mfg-E8Sed1 Cleaved Into - Lactadherin Short Form - Medin |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-381426Reactome: R-HSA-8957275Reactome: R-HSA-977225 |
| Cellular Localisation | MembranePeripheral Membrane ProteinSecretedCytoplasmic VesicleSecretory VesicleAcrosome MembraneLocated In The Acrosomal Region Of Zona-Pellucida Bound Sperm |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Lactadherin antibodyAnti-Breast Epithelial Antigen Ba46 antibodyAnti-Hmfg antibodyAnti-Mfgm antibodyAnti-Milk Fat Globule-Egf Factor 8 antibodyAnti-Mfg-E8 antibodyAnti-Sed1 Cleaved Into - Lactadherin Short Form - Medin antibodyAnti-MFGE8 antibody |
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