		Technical Data
N0021-05A	NKD2 (Protein Naked Cuticle Homolog 2, Naked-2, hNkd2)

Description:
Naked1 (Nkd1) and Naked2 (Nkd2) are homologs of Drosophila Naked cuticle, a negative regulator of Wnt/Wingless signaling pathway which functions through a feedback mechanism. Both Drosophila and vertebrate Naked proteins contain a putative calcium-binding EF-hand motif; however, Drosophila Naked binds to zinc instead of calcium. Naked inhibits the canonical Wnt/B-catenin pathway by binding to Dishevelled proteins and directs Dishevelled activity towards the planar cell polarity pathway. Naked1 is a direct target of Wnt signaling and is overexpressed in some colon tumors due to constitutive activation of Wnt/B-catenin pathway. Naked2 is myristoylated and is required for sorting of TGF-alpha to the basolateral plasma membrane of polarized epithelial cells.

Applications:
Suitable for use in ELISA. Other applications not tested.

Recommended Dilution:
ELISA: 1:32,000
Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.

Storage and Stability:
May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

Type	Isotype	Clone	Grade
Pab			Affinity Purified

Size		Storage	Shipping	Source	Host
100ug		-20°C	Blue Ice	Human	Goat

Concentration:

~0.5mg/ml

Immunogen:

Synthetic peptide corresponding to C-HKRYRQKGREGHS, from NKD2, at the internal region of the protein (NP_149111.1).

Purity:

Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.

Form

Supplied as a liquid in Tris saline, 0.02% sodium azide, pH 7.3, 0.5% BSA.

Specificity:

Recognizes NKD2. Species sequence homology: Human, mouse and rat.

Intended for research use only. Not for use in human, therapeutic, or diagnostic applications.

1. Zhang S, Cagatay T, Amanai M, Zhang M, Kline J, Castrillon DH, Ashfaq R, Oz OK, Wharton KA Jr. Viable mice with compound mutations in the Wnt/Dvl pathway antagonists nkd1 and nkd2. Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Jun;27(12):4454-64. Epub 2007 Apr 16.