ELISA: 1: 20000approx. 1: 40000. WB: 1: 500approx. 1: 1000. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
The frizzled gene, originally identified in Drosophila melanogaster, is involved in the development of tissue polarity. The mammalian homolog of frizzled as well as several secreted mammalian frizzled-related proteins (FRPs) have been described. The frizzled proteins contain seven transmembrane domains, a cysteine-rich domain in the extracellular region and a carboxy terminal Ser/Thr-xxx-Val motif. They function as receptors for Wnt and are generally coupled to G proteins. The frizzled-9 gene is located within the Williams Syndrome common deleted region at chromosomal band 7q11.23. Heterozygous deletion of the frizzled-9 gene may contribute to the Williams Syndrome phenotype. In mouse, frizzled-9 overexpression can induce the hyperphosphorylation and relocalization of Dvl-1 from the cytoplasm to the cell membrane and cytosolic β-catenin accumulation. In rat, frizzled-9 is important in Wnt/β-catenin signaling in 293T cells. Frizzled-9 is expressed predominantly in brain, testis, eye, skeletal muscle, and kidney.Synonyms: Fz-9, hFz9