GNAT3 Polyclonal Antibody
Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
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| WB, IHC-P, IHC-F, IF, E |
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Primary Accession | A8MTJ3 |
Reactivity | Rat, Pig, Dog, Bovine |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 40 KDa |
Physical State | Liquid |
Immunogen | KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human GNAT3 |
Epitope Specificity | 2-50/354 |
Isotype | IgG |
Purity | affinity purified by Protein A |
Buffer | 0.01M TBS (pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.02% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. |
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION | Cytoplasm. Dual ditribution pattern; plasmalemmal pattern with apical region localization and cytosolic pattern with localization throughout the cytoplasm. |
SIMILARITY | Belongs to the G-alpha family. G(i/o/t/z) subfamily. |
SUBUNIT | G proteins are composed of 3 units; alpha, beta and gamma, respectively GNAT3, GNB1 and GNG13 for Gustducin heterotrimer for bitter taste transduction. The alpha chain contains the guanine nucleotide binding site. Gustducin heterotrimer may also be composed of GNAT3, GNB3 and GNG13. |
Post-translational modifications | Potential N-myristoylation may anchor alpha-subunit to the inner surface of plasma membrane. |
Important Note | This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications. |
Background Descriptions | Heterotrimeric G proteins function to relay information from cell surface receptors to intracellular effectors. Each of a very broad range of receptors specifically detects an extracellular stimulus (a photon, pheromone, odorant, hormone or neurotransmitter) while the effectors (e.g., adenyl cyclase), which act to generate one or more intracellular messengers, are less numerous. In mammals, G protein alpha, beta and gamma polypeptides are encoded by at least 16, 4 and 7 genes, respectively. Most interest in G proteins has been focused on their alpha subunits, since these proteins bind and hydrolyze GTP and most obviously regulate the activity of the best studied effectors. Four distinct classes of Ga subunits have been identified; these include Gs, Gi, Gq and Ga 12/13. Gustducin has been identified as a taste-cell-specific G protein within the Gi subclass of Ga subunit proteins that is most closely related to the transducins and exclusively expressed in taste buds. |
Gene ID | 346562 |
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Other Names | Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(t) subunit alpha-3, Gustducin alpha-3 chain, GNAT3 |
Target/Specificity | Expressed in taste buds (sensory organs of clustered epithelial cells) of the circumvallate and foliate papillae of the tongue at protein level. Expressed in enteroendocrine L cells of the gut. Detected also in spermatozoa. |
Dilution | WB=1:500-2000,IHC-P=1:100-500,IHC-F=1:100-500,IF=1:100-500,ELISA=1:5000-10000 |
Format | 0.01M TBS(pH7.4), 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide and 50% Glyce |
Storage | Store at -20 ℃ for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. When reconstituted in sterile pH 7.4 0.01M PBS or diluent of antibody the antibody is stable for at least two weeks at 2-4 ℃. |
Name | GNAT3 |
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Function | Guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein) alpha subunit playing a prominent role in bitter and sweet taste transduction as well as in umami (monosodium glutamate, monopotassium glutamate, and inosine monophosphate) taste transduction (PubMed:38600377, PubMed:38776963). Transduction by this alpha subunit involves coupling of specific cell- surface receptors with a cGMP-phosphodiesterase; Activation of phosphodiesterase lowers intracellular levels of cAMP and cGMP which may open a cyclic nucleotide-suppressible cation channel leading to influx of calcium, ultimately leading to release of neurotransmitter. Indeed, denatonium and strychnine induce transient reduction in cAMP and cGMP in taste tissue, whereas this decrease is inhibited by GNAT3 antibody. Gustducin heterotrimer transduces response to bitter and sweet compounds via regulation of phosphodiesterase for alpha subunit, as well as via activation of phospholipase C for beta and gamma subunits, with ultimate increase inositol trisphosphate and increase of intracellular Calcium. GNAT3 can functionally couple to taste receptors to transmit intracellular signal: receptor heterodimer TAS1R2/TAS1R3 senses sweetness and TAS1R1/TAS1R3 transduces umami taste, whereas the T2R family GPCRs such as TAS2R14 act as bitter sensors (PubMed:38600377, PubMed:38776963). Also functions as lumenal sugar sensors in the gut to control the expression of the Na+-glucose transporter SGLT1 in response to dietaty sugar, as well as the secretion of Glucagon-like peptide-1, GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, GIP. Thus, may modulate the gut capacity to absorb sugars, with implications in malabsorption syndromes and diet- related disorders including diabetes and obesity. |
Cellular Location | Cytoplasm. Note=Dual distribution pattern; plasmalemmal pattern with apical region localization and cytosolic pattern with localization throughout the cytoplasm |
Tissue Location | Expressed in taste buds (sensory organs of clustered epithelial cells) of the circumvallate and foliate papillae of the tongue at protein level. Expressed in enteroendocrine L cells of the gut. Detected also in spermatozoa. |

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