IQGAP1, for IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein, is a Ras GAP-related, Actin-binding protein that interacts with the small GTPases Cdc42 and Rac1. The C-terminus of IQGAP1 is essential for interacting with Cdc42 and, in addition, IQGAP1 contains a WW domain and a predicted N-terminal coiled-coil region, which may be involved in IQGAP dimerization. Expression of IQGAP1 is highest in placenta, lung and kidney, where it co-localizes with Cdc42 to the cytoskeleton and assists with Cdc42 in mediating the regulation of cell proliferation, polarity and cell morphology. IQGAP1 regulates cadherin-mediated cell adhesion via binding to E-cadherin, b-catenin and a-catenin. This association induces the accumulation of these proteins at the site of cell-cell contact. IQGAP1 is negatively regulated by calmodulin, which binds to IQGAP1 in a calcium-dependent manner and disrupts IQGAP1 from associating with Cdc42.
Background References
1. Li Z et al. IQGAP1 promotes neurite outgrowth in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. J Biol Chem 280:13871-13878 (2005).
2. Johnson M et al. IQGAP1 translocates to the nucleus in early S-phase and contributes to cell cycle progression after DNA replication arrest. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 43:65-73 (2011).
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in the placenta, lung, and kidney. A lower level expression is seen in the heart, liver, skeletal muscle and pancreas.
Post-translational Modification
Phosphorylation of Ser-1443 by PKC/PRKCE prevents interaction between C1 and C2, allowing binding of nucleotide-free CDC42. Ser-1443 phosphorylation enhances the ability to promote neurite outgrowth.
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Western blot analysis of IQGAP1 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-IQGAP1 antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/2,000 dilution.
Lane 1: HUVEC cell lysate Lane 2: A431 cell lysate Lane 3: Mouse placenta tissue lysate Lane 4: Mouse lung tissue lysate Lane 5: Rat placenta tissue lysate Lane 6: Rat lung tissue lysate
Lysates/proteins at 20 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 189 kDa Observed band size: 189 kDa
Exposure time: 4 seconds; ECL: K1801;
4-20% SDS-PAGE gel.
Proteins were transferred to a PVDF membrane and blocked with 5% NFDM/TBST for 1 hour at room temperature. The primary antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/2,000 dilution was used in 5% NFDM/TBST at 4℃ overnight. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1/50,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
☑ Knockdown (KD)
Western blot analysis of IQGAP1 on different lysates with Rabbit anti-IQGAP1 antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/5,000 dilution.
Lane 1: HAP1-parental cell lysate Lane 2: HAP1-IQGAP1 KD cell lysate
Lysates/proteins at 10 µg/Lane.
Predicted band size: 189 kDa Observed band size: 189 kDa
Exposure time: 60 seconds; ECL: K1801;
4-20% SDS-PAGE gel.
Proteins were transferred to a PVDF membrane and blocked with 5% NFDM/TBST for 1 hour at room temperature. The primary antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/5,000 dilution was used in K1803 at 4℃ overnight. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG - HRP Secondary Antibody (HA1001) at 1/50,000 dilution was used for 1 hour at room temperature.
ICC staining of IQGAP1 in A431 cells (green). Formalin fixed cells were permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 in TBS for 10 minutes at room temperature and blocked with 10% negative goat serum for 15 minutes at room temperature. Cells were probed with the primary antibody (ET7108-79, 1/50) for 1 hour at room temperature, washed with PBS. Alexa Fluor®488 conjugate-Goat anti-Rabbit IgG was used as the secondary antibody at 1/1,000 dilution. The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue).
ICC staining of IQGAP1 in Hela cells (green). Formalin fixed cells were permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 in TBS for 10 minutes at room temperature and blocked with 10% negative goat serum for 15 minutes at room temperature. Cells were probed with the primary antibody (ET7108-79, 1/50) for 1 hour at room temperature, washed with PBS. Alexa Fluor®488 conjugate-Goat anti-Rabbit IgG was used as the secondary antibody at 1/1,000 dilution. The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue).
ICC staining of IQGAP1 in SiHa cells (green). Formalin fixed cells were permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 in TBS for 10 minutes at room temperature and blocked with 10% negative goat serum for 15 minutes at room temperature. Cells were probed with the primary antibody (ET7108-79, 1/50) for 1 hour at room temperature, washed with PBS. Alexa Fluor®488 conjugate-Goat anti-Rabbit IgG was used as the secondary antibody at 1/1,000 dilution. The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue).
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human lung tissue with Rabbit anti-IQGAP1 antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/1,000 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 20 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/1,000dilution for 1 hour at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded mouse lung tissue with Rabbit anti-IQGAP1 antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/200 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 20 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/200 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded rat lung tissue with Rabbit anti-IQGAP1 antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/200 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 20 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET7108-79) at 1/200 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Flow cytometric analysis of IQGAP1 was done on Hela cells. The cells were fixed, permeabilized and stained with the primary antibody (ET7108-79, 1/50) (purple). After incubation of the primary antibody at room temperature for an hour, the cells were stained with a Alexa Fluor®488 conjugate-Goat anti-Rabbit IgG Secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution for 30 minutes.Unlabelled sample was used as a control (cells without incubation with primary antibody; yellow).
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