Anti-Zebrafish DIO3A Antibody PE Conjugated

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the iodothyronine deiodinase family. It catalyzes the inactivation of thyroid hormone by inner ring deiodination of the prohormone thyroxine (T4) and the bioactive hormone 3,3',5-triiodothyronine (T3) to inactive metabolites, 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine (RT3) and 3,3'-diiodothyronine (T2), respectively. Two paralogs of this gene have been identified in zebrafish on chromosomes 17 and 20. Both encode enzymatically active proteins; however, their gene structure and tissue expression patterns are markedly different. This gene is intronless, like orthologs in all other vertebrate species studied to date, but unlike the paralog on chromosome 20, which is 2-exon. Knockdown of this gene indicates that it is essential for normal zebrafish embryonic and early larval development. This protein is a selenoprotein, containing the rare selenocysteine (Sec) amino acid at its active site. Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal.

Recommended applications are based on the parent unconjugated antibody. Customers may select suitable applications according to their experimental needs.