Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ This gene encodes a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. ADAMTS family members share several distinct protein modules, including a propeptide region, a metalloproteinase domain, a disintegrin-like domain, and a thrombospondin type 1 (TS) motif. Individual members of this family differ in the number of C-terminal TS motifs, and some have unique C-terminal domains. The protein encoded by this gene has a high sequence similarity to the protein encoded by gene ADAMTS16, another family member. It is thought to function as a tumor suppressor. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified, but their biological validity has not been determined. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ ADAMTS18 (AAH63283.1, 1 a.a. ~ 1221 a.a) full-length human protein._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ MECALLLACAFPAAGSGPPRGLAGLGRVAKALQLCCLCCASVAAALASDSSSGASGLNDDYVFVTPVEVDSAGSYISHDILHNGRKKRSAQNARSSLHYRFSAFGQELHLELKPSAILSSHFIVQVLGKDGASETQKPEVQQCFYQGFIRNDSSSSVAVSTCAGLSGLIRTRKNEFLISPLPQLLAQEHNHSSPAGHHPHVLYKRTAEEKIQRYRGYPGSGRNYPGYSPSHIPHASQSRETEYHHRRLQKQHFCGRRKKYAPKPPTEDTYLRFDEYGSSGRPRRSAGKSQKGLNVETLVVADKKMVEKHGKGNVTTYILTVMNMVSGLFKDGTIGSDINVVVVSLILLEQEPGGLLINHHADQSLNSFCQWQSALIGKNGKRHDHAILLTGFDICSWKNEPCDTLGFAPISGMCSKYRSCTINEDTGLGLAFTIAHESGHNFGMIHDGEGNPCRKAEGNIMSPTLTGNNGVFSWSSCSRQYLKKFLSTPQAGCLVDEPKQAGQYKYPDKLPGQIYDADTQCKWQFGAKAKLCSLGFVKDICKSLWCHRVGHRCETKFMPAAEGTVCGLSMWCRQGQCVKFGELGPRPIHGQWSAWSKWSECSRTCGGGVKFQERHCNNPKPQYGGIFCPGSSRIYQLCNINPCNENSLDFRAQQCAEYNSKPFRGWFYQWKPYTKVEEEDRCKLYCKAENFEFFFAMSGKVKDGTPCSPNKNDVCIDGVCELVGCDHELGSKAVSDACGVCKGDNSTCKFYKGLYLNQHKANEYYPVVIIPAGARSIEIQELQVSSSYLAVRSLSQKYYLTGGWSIDWPGEFPFAGTTFEYQRSFNRPERLYAPGPTNETLVFEILMQGKNPGIAWKYALPKVMNGTPPATKRPAYTWSIVQSECSVSCGGGYINVKAICLRDQNTQVNSSFCSAKTKPVTEPKICNAFSCPAYWMPGEWSTCSKACAGGQQSRKIQCVQKKPFQKEEAVLHSLCPVSTPTQVQACNSHACPPQWSLGPWSQCSKTCGRGVRKRELLCKGSAAETLPESQCTSLPRPELQEGCVLGRCPKNSRLQWVASSWSECSATCGLGVRKREMKCSEKGFQGKLITFPERRCRNIKKPNLDLEETCNRRACPAHPVYNMVAGWYSLPWQQCTVTCGGGVQTRSVHCVQQGRPSSSCLLHQKPPVLRACNTNFCPAPEKREDPSCVDFFNWCHLVPQHGVCNHKFYGKQCCKSCTRKI_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4