Phospho-Ezrin (Tyr478) Antibody - #AF3174

Probably involved in connections of major cytoskeletal structures to the plasma membrane. In epithelial cells, required for the formation of microvilli and membrane ruffles on the apical pole. Along with PLEKHG6, required for normal macropinocytosis.

Phosphorylated by tyrosine-protein kinases. Phosphorylation by ROCK2 suppresses the head-to-tail association of the N-terminal and C-terminal halves resulting in an opened conformation which is capable of actin and membrane-binding (By similarity).

S-nitrosylation is induced by interferon-gamma and oxidatively-modified low-densitity lipoprotein (LDL(ox)) possibly implicating the iNOS-S100A8/9 transnitrosylase complex.

Apical cell membrane>Peripheral membrane protein>Cytoplasmic side. Cell projection. Cell projection>Microvillus membrane>Peripheral membrane protein>Cytoplasmic side. Cell projection>Ruffle membrane>Peripheral membrane protein>Cytoplasmic side. Cytoplasm>Cell cortex. Cytoplasm>Cytoskeleton. Cell projection>Microvillus.
Note: Localization to the apical membrane of parietal cells depends on the interaction with MPP5. Localizes to cell extensions and peripheral processes of astrocytes (By similarity). Microvillar peripheral membrane protein (cytoplasmic side).

Expressed in cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, hippocampus, hypophysis, and optic nerve. Weakly expressed in brain stem and diencephalon. Stronger expression was detected in gray matter of frontal lobe compared to white matter (at protein level). Component of the microvilli of intestinal epithelial cells. Preferentially expressed in astrocytes of hippocampus, frontal cortex, thalamus, parahippocampal cortex, amygdala, insula, and corpus callosum. Not detected in neurons in most tissues studied.

Interacts with MPP5 and SLC9A3R2. Found in a complex with EZR, PODXL and SLC9A3R2 (By similarity). Interacts with MCC, PLEKHG6, PODXL, SCYL3/PACE1, SLC9A3R1 and TMEM8B. Interacts (when phosphorylated) with FES/FPS. Interacts with dimeric S100P, the interaction may be activating through unmasking of F-actin binding sites. Identified in complexes that contain VIM, EZR, AHNAK, BFSP1, BFSP2, ANK2, PLEC, PRX and spectrin (By similarity). Detected in a complex composed of at least EZR, AHNAK, PPL and PRX (By similarity). Interacts with PDPN (via cytoplasmic domain); activates RHOA and promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Interacts with SPN, CD44 and ICAM2 (By similarity).

The [IL]-x-C-x-x-[DE] motif is a proposed target motif for cysteine S-nitrosylation mediated by the iNOS-S100A8/A9 transnitrosylase complex.