Background: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the acetyltransferase superfamily. It is the penultimate enzyme in melatonin synthesis and controls the night/day rhythm in melatonin production in the vertebrate pineal gland. Melatonin is essential for the function of the circadian clock that influences activity and sleep. This enzyme is regulated by cAMP-dependent phosphorylation that promotes its interaction with 14-3-3 proteins and thus protects the enzyme against proteasomal degradation. This gene may contribute to numerous genetic diseases such as delayed sleep phase syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Description: Rabbit polyclonal to AANAT
Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from AANAT
Specificity: ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat; or reacts with Cow and Sheep.
·Isotype: IgG
Application: ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 23 kDa;
·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;
·Immunocytochemistry: 1/100;
·ELISA: 1/500;
·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.
