FAP - fibroblast activation protein alpha Gene

Also Known as FAPA; SIMP; DPPIV; FAPalpha

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 2191

About FAP

Cytogenetic location: 2q24.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 2:162,170,684-162,243,445 (from NCBI)

This gene has 13 transcripts (splice variants), 127 orthologues and 6 paralogues. Biased expression in endometrium (RPKM 7.5), gall bladder (RPKM 5.1) and 11 other tissues.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a homodimeric integral membrane gelatinase belonging to the serine protease family. It is selectively expressed in reactive stromal fibroblasts of epithelial cancers, granulation tissue of healing wounds, and malignant cells of bone and soft tissue sarcomas. This protein is thought to be involved in the control of fibroblast growth or epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during development, tissue repair, and epithelial carcinogenesis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014]

FAP Products (2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001291807.3 NP_001278736.1 prolyl endopeptidase FAP isoform 2
NM_004460.5 NP_004451.2 prolyl endopeptidase FAP isoform 1
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Referencias Source
enables dipeptidyl-peptidase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10593948 GOA
enables endopeptidase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
17317851 GOA
enables identical protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
9065413 GOA
enables integrin binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
10455171 GOA
enables peptidase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9688278 GOA
enables protease binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
17317851 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
16651416 GOA
enables protein homodimerization activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10455171 GOA
enables serine-type endopeptidase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10593948 GOA
enables serine-type peptidase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16651416 GOA
enables serine-type peptidase activity IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
9065413 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Referencias Source
involved in endothelial cell migration IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16651416 GOA
involved in negative regulation of extracellular matrix disassembly IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16651416 GOA
involved in negative regulation of extracellular matrix organization IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10455171 GOA
involved in proteolysis IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10455171 GOA
involved in proteolysis IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
9065413 GOA
involved in proteolysis involved in protein catabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10593948 GOA
involved in regulation of collagen catabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10455171 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Referencias Source
located in extracellular space IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
17317851 GOA
located in lamellipodium IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9065413 GOA
part of peptidase complex IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
9065413 GOA
located in plasma membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
10593948 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

FAP Protein Structure

DPPIV_N

DPPIV_N: Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) N-terminal region (106 - 473)

Peptidase_S9

Peptidase_S9: Prolyl oligopeptidase family (555 - 757)

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  • 760 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

prolyl endopeptidase FAP

  • 170 kDa melanoma membrane-bound gelatinase

FAP Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method Referencias
Intra
FAP Q12884 VIP Homo sapiens P01282 21314817
Intra
FAP Q12884 GCG Homo sapiens P01275 21314817
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

Recombinant FAP Proteins

Referencia número Nombre del producto Accession Pureza
HY-P77521 FAP Protein, Human (Biotinylated, HEK293, His) Q12884-1 (L26-D760) ≥ 85%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
HY-P78121 FAP Protein, Human (Biotinylated, HEK293, His-Avi) Q12884-1 (L26-D760) ≥ 95%, as determined by Bis-Tris PAGE.

FAP Antibodies

Referencia número Nombre del producto Aplicación Reactivity
HY-P81345 FAP Antibody (YA1090) WB, IHC-P Human
HY-P81345A FAP Antibody (YA1090)(PBS only) WB, IHC-P Human
HY-P81697 FAP Antibody (YA1442) IHC-P, FC, ELISA Human
HY-P84520 FAP Antibody (YA4217) IHC-P, FC, ELISA Human
HY-P84520A FAP Antibody (YA4217)(PBS only) IHC-P, FC, ELISA Human
HY-P86341 FAP Antibody (YA6033) WB, IHC-P, ICC/IF, IP, ELISA Human
HY-P86673 FAP Antibody (YA6365) WB Human
HY-P86673A FAP Antibody (YA6365)(PBS only) WB Human

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Breast Ductal Carcinoma
  • Ductal Breast Carcinoma

  • Duct Carcinoma

  • Carcinoma, Ductal

  • Mammary Ductal Carcinoma

  • Ductal Carcinoma

Melanoma
  • Malignant Melanoma

  • Cutaneous Melanoma

  • Naevocarcinoma

  • Malignant Melanomas

Glioma
Colorectal Cancer
  • Colon Cancer

  • Colorectal Carcinoma

  • Colon Carcinoma

  • Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility To

  • Carcinoma Of Colon

  • CRC

  • Colorectal Cancer With Chromosomal Instability, Somatic

  • Colon Cancer, Somatic

  • Colon Cancer, Susceptibility To

  • Colonic Neoplasms

  • Colorectal Neoplasms

  • Colorectal Cancer, Somatic

  • Colon Cancer, Advanced, Somatic

  • Colonic Carcinoma

  • Colorectal Carcinomas

  • Colon Cancers

  • Colorectal Cancers

  • Cancer, Colorectal, Somatic

  • Cancer, Colon

  • Cancer, Colorectal, Susceptibility To

  • Colorectal Neoplasm

  • Colonic Neoplasm

  • Malignant Tumor Of Colon

Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Carcinoma

  • Ovarian Neoplasm

  • Malignant Tumour Of Ovary

  • Cancer Of The Ovary

  • Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

  • Neoplasm Of Ovary

  • Ovarian Neoplasms

  • Ovarian Cancers

  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary

  • Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary

  • Ovarian Cancer, Somatic

  • Malignant Ovarian Tumor

  • Ovary Neoplasm

  • Primary Ovarian Cancer

  • Tumor Of The Ovary

  • Malignant Neoplasm Of The Ovary

  • Malignant Tumor Of The Ovary

  • Ovarian Malignant Tumor

  • OC

  • Ovarian Carcinomas

  • Cancer, Ovarian

  • Cancer Of Ovary

  • Ovary Cancer

  • Ca Ovary

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus FAP RGD RGD:621253
Bos taurus FAP VGNC VGNC:28862
Canis familiaris FAP VGNC VGNC:40727
Felis catus FAP VGNC VGNC:62146
Macaca mulatta FAP VGNC VGNC:72613
Mus musculus FAP MGD MGI:109608
Others FAP NCBI