Encephalopsin / OPN3 Antibody (Internal)
Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody
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| IHC-P, E |
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Primary Accession | Q9H1Y3 |
Reactivity | Human, Monkey |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 45kDa |
Dilution | IHC-P (5 µg/ml) |
Gene ID | 23596 |
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Other Names | Opsin-3, Encephalopsin, Panopsin, OPN3, ECPN |
Target/Specificity | Human OPN3 / Encephalopsin. BLAST analysis of the peptide immunogen showed no homology with other human proteins. |
Reconstitution & Storage | Long term: -70°C; Short term: +4°C |
Precautions | Encephalopsin / OPN3 Antibody (Internal) is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | OPN3 |
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Synonyms | ECPN |
Function | May play a role in encephalic photoreception. |
Cellular Location | Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. |
Tissue Location | Strongly expressed in brain. Highly expressed in the preoptic area and paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. Shows highly patterned expression in other regions of the brain, being enriched in selected regions of the cerebral cortex, cerebellar Purkinje cells, a subset of striatal neurons, selected thalamic nuclei, and a subset of interneurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord |

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Background
May play a role in encephalic photoreception.
References
Blackshaw S.,et al.J. Neurosci. 19:3681-3690(1999).
Halford S.,et al.Genomics 72:203-208(2001).
Kasper G.,et al.Gene 295:27-32(2002).
Gregory S.G.,et al.Nature 441:315-321(2006).

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