Rabbit anti-Human ATP8A1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q9Y2Q0

Target Species

Human

Target Name

ATP8A1

Target Full Name

Phospholipid-transporting ATPase IA

Target Function

Catalytic component of a P4-ATPase flippase complex which catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP coupled to the transport of aminophospholipids from the outer to the inner leaflet of various membranes and ensures the maintenance of asymmetric distribution of phospholipids. Phospholipid translocation seems also to be implicated in vesicle formation and in uptake of lipid signaling molecules. In vitro, its ATPase activity is selectively and stereospecifically stimulated by phosphatidylserine (PS). The flippase complex ATP8A1:TMEM30A seems to play a role in regulation of cell migration probably involving flippase-mediated translocation of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) at the plasma membrane. Acts as aminophospholipid translocase at the plasma membrane in neuronal cells.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, chromaffin granule membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cytoplasmic granule. Cell membrane. Endoplasmic reticulum. Golgi apparatus.

Target Protein Families

Cation transport ATPase (P-type) (TC 3.A.3) family, Type IV subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Found in most adult tissues except liver, testis and placenta. Most abundant in heart, brain and skeletal muscle. Also detected in fetal tissues. Isoform 1 is only detected in brain, skeletal muscle and heart and is the most abundant form in skeletal musc

Target Synonyms

ATP8A1; ATPIAPhospholipid-transporting ATPase IA; EC 7.6.2.1; ATPase class I type 8A member 1; Chromaffin granule ATPase II; P4-ATPase flippase complex alpha subunit ATP8A1

Target Background

The P-type adenosinetriphosphatases (P-type ATPases) are a family of proteins which use the free energy of ATP hydrolysis to drive uphill transport of ions across membranes. Several subfamilies of P-type ATPases have been identified. One subfamily catalyzes transport of heavy metal ions. Another subfamily transports non-heavy metal ions (NMHI). The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the third subfamily of P-type ATPases and acts to transport amphipaths, such as phosphatidylserine. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.