Antibody Immunogen Source: Fusion protein amino acids 720-804 (variable cytoplasmic domain) of mouse Gamma- protocadherin-C3. Human: 97% identity (83/85 amino acids identical). Rat: 97% identity (83/85 amino acids identical). No significant identity with other Gamma-protocadherin proteins.
Production Method: Protein G purified
Antibody Modification: Unconjugated. Contact KInexus if you are interest in having the antibody biotinylated or coupled with fluorescent dyes.
Antibody Concentration: 1 mg/ml
Storage Buffer: Phosphate buffered saline pH 7.4, 50% glycerol, 0.1% sodium azide
Storage Conditions: For long term storage, keep frozen at -40°C or lower. Stock solution can be kept at +4°C for more than 3 months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Product Use: Western blotting | ICC/Immunofluorescence
Antibody Dilution Recommended: WB (1:1000); optimal dilutions for assays should be determined by the user.
Antibody Potency: In mouse brain lysates, this antibody detects a ~100 kDa protein by Western blotting.
Antibody Species Reactivity: Mouse
Antibody Positive Control: 1 µg/ml of SMC-474 was sufficient for detection of Protocadherin Gamma C3 in 20 µg of COS cell lysate (transiently transfected with GFP-tagged Protocadherin Gamma C3 plasmids) by colorimetric immunoblot analysis using Goat anti-mouse IgG:HRP as the secondary antibody.
Antibody Specificity: Very high
Related Product 1: Protocadherin Gamma (pan) pan-specific antibody (Cat. No.: AB-NN308-1)
Scientific Background: This gene is a member of the protocadherin gamma gene cluster, one of three related clusters tandemly linked on chromosome five. These gene clusters have an immunoglobulin-like organization, suggesting that a novel mechanism may be involved in their regulation and expression. PCDHGC3 is a potential calcium-dependent cell-adhesion protein. It may be involved in the establishment and maintenance of specific neuronal connections in the brain. This gene is a member of the protocadherin gamma gene cluster, one of three related clusters tandemly linked on chromosome five.
These gene clusters have an immunoglobulin-like organization, suggesting that a novel mechanism may be involved in their regulation and expression. The gamma gene cluster includes 22 genes divided into 3 subfamilies. Subfamily A contains 12 genes, subfamily B contains 7 genes and 2 pseudogenes, and the more distantly related subfamily C contains 3 genes. The tandem array of 22 large, variable region exons are followed by a constant region, containing 3 exons shared by all genes in the cluster. Each variable region exon encodes the extracellular region, which includes 6 cadherin ectodomains and a transmembrane region. The constant region exons encode the common cytoplasmic region. These neural cadherin-like cell adhesion proteins most likely play a critical role in the establishment and function of specific cell-cell connections in the brain. Alternative splicing has been described for the gamma cluster genes.