Derlin 1: Proteins and Enzymes

Degradation in Endoplasmic Reticulum protein 1 (Derlin1) is a channel-like protein, found in the ER membrane, responsible for degrading and funneling misfolded proteins and other cellular debris into the appropriate degradative pathways within the cell. Specifically, Derlin-1 is thought to form a channel to allow retrotranslocation of misfolded proteins into the cytosol where they may be ubiquitinated and degraded by the proteasome.

Derlin 1 antibodies will serve as useful tools for protein degradation studies and for research on certian types of cancers.