Anti-MAP1LC3A Antibody Picoband®

Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MAP1LC3A gene. MAP1A and MAP1B are microtubule-associated proteins which mediate the physical interactions between microtubules and components of the cytoskeleton. MAP1A and MAP1B each consist of a heavy chain subunit and multiple light chain subunits. The protein encoded by this gene is one of the light chain subunits and can associate with either MAP1A or MAP1B. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. The expression of variant 1 is suppressed in many tumor cell lines, suggesting that may be involved in carcinogenesis.

Microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3A; Autophagy-related protein LC3 A; Autophagy-related ubiquitin-like modifier LC3 A; MAP1 light chain 3-like protein 1; MAP1A/MAP1B light chain 3 A; MAP1A/MAP1B LC3 A; Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha; MAP1LC3A

Cancer, Cardiovascular, Cell Death, Cytoskeleton, Cytoskeleton/ECM, Metabolism, Metabolism Processes, Microtubules, Pathways and Processes, Signal Transduction

Ubiquitin-like modifier involved in formation of autophagosomal vacuoles (autophagosomes) (PubMed:20713600, PubMed:24290141) . Whereas LC3s are involved in elongation of the phagophore membrane, the GABARAP/GATE-16 subfamily is essential for a later stage in autophagosome maturation (PubMed:20713600) .

1. Entrez Gene: MAP1LC3A microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha. 2. Mann SS, Hammarback JA (May 1997) . Gene localization and developmental expression of light chain 3: a common subunit of microtubule-associated protein 1A (MAP1A) and MAP1B. J Neurosci Res. 43 (5) : 535–44.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Endomembrane system; Lipid-anchor. Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome membrane; Lipid-anchor. Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome.