SDS
Bovine FAS Ligand ELISA kit
Catalog #: E11F0051
Sample Type: Biological samples

 

Other Names

FASL; CD178; CD95L; CD95-L; FASLG; FASLG; APT1LG1; APT1-LG1; TNFSF6; Fas Antigen Ligand; TNF Superfamily Member 6

Research Area

Cell Biology, Immunology, Stem Cells

Background

Fas ligand (FasL or CD95L) is a type-II transmembrane protein that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family. Its binding with its receptor induces apoptosis. Fas ligand/receptor interactions play an important role in the regulation of the immune system and the progression of cancer. Fas ligand or FasL is a homotrimeric type II transmembrane protein expressed on cytotoxic T lymphocytes. It signals through trimerization of FasR, which spans the membrane of the "target" cell. This trimerization usually leads to apoptosis, or cell death.Soluble Fas ligand is generated by cleaving membrane-bound FasL at a conserved cleavage site by the external matrix metalloproteinase MMP-7.