Anti-Shank 1 Antibody (56469) (56469-100ug)

Shank proteins are a family of scaffold proteins identified through their interaction with a variety of membrane and cyto- plasmic proteins. Shank proteins at postsynaptic sites of excitatory synapses play roles in signal transmission into the postsynaptic neuron. Shank proteins are crucial in receptor tyrosine kinase signaling. Recent studies suggest that disruption of glutamate receptors at the Shank-postsynaptic platform could contribute to the destruction of post- synaptic density which underlies synaptic dysfunction and loss in Alzheimer's disease. Shank1 might be relevant to human autism spectrum disorders due to its differential role in specific cognitive processes along with its importance in synapse structure and function.