A portion of amino acids 255-284 from the human protein was used as the immunogen for this SMAD4 antibody.
SMAD4 is the common SMAD (co-SMAD)mediator of signal transduction by TGF-beta (transforming growth factor). It promotes binding of the SMAD2/SMAD4/FAST-1 complex to DNA and provides an activation function required for SMAD1 or SMAD2 to stimulate transcription. It may act as a tumor suppressor.
