Tensin 1 Products

Description

Tensin 1 (TNS1, human Tensin 1 theoretical molecular weight 186kDa) belongs to a family of focal adhesion proteins which in mammals includes three other members: Tensin 2, Tensin 3, and C-terminal tensin-like (Cten or Tensin 4) (1, 2). Tensins localize to focal adhesion sites, which are functional domains of the cellular membrane that mediate interactions between the actin cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix (1). Transmembrane integrin receptors (alpha-beta heterodimer) predominate within focal adhesions and serve to bridge the interactions between extracellular components and the cytoskeleton (3). Tensin 1 interacts with both actin filaments and beta-integrin receptors within focal adhesion sites to mediate cellular responses to extracellular signals (1, 4). Several common functional domains are shared between some tensin family members including: 1) amino terminal PTEN-related tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) domain, 2) amino terminal actin-binding (ABD-1) domain, 3) amino terminal focal adhesion binding (FAB-N) domain, 4) carboxy terminal Src homology 2 (SH2) domain, 5) carboxy terminal phosphotyrosine binding (PTB) domain, and 6) carboxy terminal focal adhesion binding (FAB-C) domain (4). The PTB domain allows tensins to interact with beta-integrin cytoplasmic tails, while their SH2 domain supports interaction with tyrosine-phosphorylated signaling proteins (1). The interactions of tensins with focal adhesion kinases and phosphatases support diverse cellular processes such as attachment, migration, and polarization. Loss of function studies have revealed that tensin 1 plays a critical role for normal kidney function, skeletal muscle regeneration and angiogenesis (1).

References

1. Lo, S. H. (2017). Tensins. Current Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.041

2. Lo, S. H. (2014). C-terminal tensin-like (CTEN): A promising biomarker and target for cancer. International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2014.04.003

3. Armitage, S. K., & Plotnikov, S. V. (2016). Bridging the gap: A new study reveals that a protein called talin forms a vital link between microtubules and focal adhesions at the surface of cells. ELife. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.19733

4. Lo, S. H. (2006). Focal adhesions: What's new inside. Developmental Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2006.03.029

Bioinformatics

Entrez	21961 Mouse 301509 Rat 7145 Human
Uniprot	AAH51304 Human AAH51304.1 Human NP_072174.3 Human
Product By Gene ID	7145
Alternate Names	DKFZp586K0617 matrix-remodelling associated 6 Matrix-remodelling-associated protein 6 MGC88584 MST091 MST122 MST127 MSTP127 MXRA6 tensin 1 tensin tensin-1 TNSMSTP122

Research Areas for Tensin 1

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