Antibodies under a microscope

50874-R011-F

Epcr/PROCR Antibody (FITC), Rabbit MAb

Description

Endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR), also known as activated protein C receptor (APC receptor) or PROCR, is a receptor for Protein C. Protein C plays an important role in many metabolism processes in humans and other animals after activated by binding to Endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR). Because of the EPCR is found primarily on endothelial cells (cells on the inside of blood vessels), activated protein C is found mainly near endothelial cells. Protein C is pleiotropic, with two main functions: anticoagulation and cytoprotection. Which function will be performed depending on whether or not protein C remains bind to EPCR after activated. The anticoagulation occurs when it does not. In this case, protein C functions as an anticoagulant by irreversibly proteolytically inactivating Factor Va and Factor VIIIa, turning them into Factor Vi and Factor VIIIi respectively. When still bound to EPCR, activated protein C performs its cytoprotective effects, acting on the effector substrate PAR-1, protease-activated receptor-1. To a degree, APC's anticoagulant properties are independent of its cytoprotective ones, in that expression of one pathway is not affected by the existence of the other.

Target

PROCR

Target Alias Names

AI325044, Ccca, Ccd41, Epcr

Isotype/Mimetic

Rabbit IgG

Animal-Derived Biomaterials Used

Yes

Sequence Available

No

Original Discovery Method

Phage display technology

Antibody/Binder Origins

Animal-dependent discovery (in vitro display, OR immunisation pre-2020), In vitro recombinant expression, Animal-derived biomaterials used in production or final formulation