PALLD polyclonal antibody

Palladin, also known as PALLD, PNCA1 or SIH002, is a 1,383 amino acid protein that localizes to both the cytoplasm and the cytoskeleton and contains five immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domains. Expressed as several alternatively spliced isoforms that are found in kidney, prostate, ovary and colon, palladin functions as a cytoskeletal protein that is required both for the organization of the Actin cytoskeleton, as well as for the establishment of proper cell motility, cell adhesion and cell-matrix interactions. Palladin interacts with Eps8, LASP-1 and VASP and may also play a role in cytoskeletal scaffolding and Actin remodeling. In response to DNA damage, palladin is subject to phosphorylation on select serine residues. Defects in the gene encoding palladin may increase genetic susceptibility to pancreatic cancer, strongly suggesting a role for palladin in tumorigenesis.