Anti-ETFA Antibody Picoband®

The human ETFA gene encodes the Electron-transfer-flavoprotein, alpha subunit, also known as ETF-α. Together with Electron-transfer-flavoprotein, beta subunit, encoded by the 'ETFB' gene, it forms the heterodimericElectron transfer flavoprotein (ETF) . ETFA participates in catalyzing the initial step of the mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation. It shuttles electrons between primary flavoprotein dehydrogenases and the membrane-bound electron transfer flavoprotein ubiquinone oxidoreductase. Defects in electron-transfer-flavoprotein have been implicated in type II glutaricaciduria in which multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencies result in large excretion of glutaric, lactic, ethylmalonic, butyric, isobutyric, 2-methyl-butyric, and isovaleric acids. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Expressed in heart, placenta, skeletal muscle kidney, pancreas, spleen, prostate, testis, ovary, ileum and colon. Expressed in lung endothelial and smooth muscle cells (at protein level) .

Amino Acid Metabolism, Amino Acids, Cofactors, Vitamins/Minerals, Metabolic Signaling Pathways, Metabolism, Pathways and Processes, Signal Transduction, Vitamins/Minerals

Catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of coenzyme A from vitamin B5, where cysteine is conjugated to 4'-phosphopantothenate to form 4-phosphopantothenoylcysteine.

1. Barton, D. E., Yang-Feng, T. L., Finocchiaro, G., Ozasa, H., Tanaka, K., Francke, U. Short chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (ACADS) maps to chromosome 12 (q22-qter) and electron transfer flavoprotein (ETFA) to 15 (q23-q25) . (Abstract) Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 46: 577-578, 1987. 2. Finocchiaro, G., Ikeda, Y., Barton, D., Francke, U., Tanaka, K. Molecular cloning and gene mapping of alpha-subunit of human electron transfer flavoprotein. (Abstract) Am. J. Hum. Genet. 41: A214, 1987. 3. Finocchiaro, G., Ito, M., Ikeda, Y., Tanaka, K. Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of cDNAs encoding the alpha-subunit of human electron transfer flavoprotein. J. Biol. Chem. 263: 15773-15780, 1988.

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 freezing and thawing.