General Notes
Mouse anti human FES antibody, clone AB04-4F6 recognizes tyrosine-protein kinase FES/FPS, otherwise known as feline sarcoma/fujinami avian sarcoma oncogene homolog, proto-oncogene c-FES, proto-oncogene c-FPS or p93c-FES.FES is one of two members of a unique family of cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinases, alongside tyrosine-protein kinase FER. This family of kinases contains a central src homology-2 (SH2) domain and a COOH-terminal tyrosine kinase catalytic domain and are distinct from other members of cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase subfamilies by the presence of NH2-terminal FER/CIP4 homology and coiled-coil domains (Sangrar et al. 2005). Studies initially suggested that mutations in FES contribute to the development of some cancers (Ley et al. 2003). However, more recent research has shown that FES may act a tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer (Delfino et al. 2006).