Adenylate cyclases are enzymes which interact with and are activated by the GTP bound alpha subunits of trimeric G-proteins. Activated adenylate cyclases are responsible for the production of the important "second messenger" signalling molecule cyclic-AMP, which is generated from ATP. The type III adenylate cyclase enzyme is localized in the membranes surrounding the cilia in neurons, and our antibody is an excellent marker of neuronal cilia in the brain and in cells in tissue culture. Adenylate cyclase type III is a large complex molecule of, in the human, 1145 amino acids with a deduced molecular weight of 129kDa. The protein may be variably glycosylated, so that on SDS-PAGE and western blots it runs as a diffuse band of about 160kDa in cortex and about 200kDa in olfactory epithelium. The molecule has a complex structure, with 12 transmembrane domains and two cyclase domains. Each cyclase domain is immediately C-terminal to 6 transmembrane segments, but only the second, C-terminal cyclase is believed to be catalytically active.

Western Blotting (WB) and Immunocytochemistry (IC). A dilution of 1:5,000-1:10,000 is recommended for WB. A dilution of 1:500-1:1,000 is recommended for IC. Biosensis recommends optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Type: Primary
Antigen: ADCY3
Clonality: Polyclonal
Clone:
Conjugation: Unconjugated
Epitope: 20 amino acid peptide identical to the C-terminus of rat ACIII (amino acids PAAFPNGSSVTLPHQVVDNP)
Host: Rabbit
Isotype:
Reactivity: Rat