WWOX Antibody

WW domain-containing oxidoreductase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the WWOX gene. This gene encodes a member of the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) protein family. It spans the FRA16D common chromosomal fragile site and appears to function as a tumor suppressor gene. Expression of the encoded protein is able to induce apoptosis, while defects in this gene are associated with multiple types of cancer. Disruption of this gene is also associated with autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 12. Disruption of a similar gene in mouse results in impaired steroidogenesis, additionally suggesting a metabolic function for the protein. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.