Recombinant Human Melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1 (MLANA)

Uniprot Id

Q16655

Target Species

Human

Target Name

MLANA

Target Full Name

Melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1

Target Function

Involved in melanosome biogenesis by ensuring the stability of GPR143. Plays a vital role in the expression, stability, trafficking, and processing of melanocyte protein PMEL, which is critical to the formation of stage II melanosomes.

Target Subcellular Location

Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass type III membrane protein. Golgi apparatus. Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network membrane. Melanosome. Note=Also found in small vesicles and tubules dispersed over the entire cytoplasm. A small fraction of the protein is inserted into the membrane in an inverted orientation. Inversion of membrane topology results in the relocalization of the protein from a predominant Golgi/post-Golgi area to the endoplasmic reticulum. Melanoma cells expressing the protein with an inverted membrane topology are more effectively recognized by specific cytolytic T-lymphocytes than those expressing the protein in its native membrane orientation.

Target Tissue Specificity

Expression is restricted to melanoma and melanocyte cell lines and retina.

Target Research Area

Cancer

Target Synonyms

Antigen LB39 AA; Antigen LB39-AA; Antigen SK29 AA; Antigen SK29-AA; MAR1_HUMAN; MART 1; MART-1; MART1; Melan A; Melan A protein; Melanoma antigen recognized by T cells 1; Melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1; MLAN A; MLANA; OTTHUMP00000021036; OTTHUMP00000021037; OTTHUMP00000021038; Protein Melan-A

Target Background

Located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane; melanosome; and trans-Golgi network.