Rabbit anti-Human MCM3 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P25205

Target Species

Human

Target Name

MCM3

Target Full Name

DNA replication licensing factor MCM3

Target Function

Acts as component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the putative replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit. The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity. Required for DNA replication and cell proliferation.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Chromosome.

Target Protein Families

MCM family

Target Synonyms

Cervical cancer proto oncogene 5; DNA polymerase alpha holoenzyme associated P1; DNA polymerase alpha holoenzyme associated protein P1; DNA polymerase alpha holoenzyme-associated protein P1; DNA replication factor MCM3; DNA replication licensing factor mcm3; HCC 5; HCC5; hRlf beta subunit; Human cervical cancer proto oncogene 5; MCM 3; mcm3; MCM3 minichromosome maintenance deficient 3; MCM3_HUMAN; MGC1157; Minichromosome maintenance complex component 3; Minichromosome maintenance deficient 3; Minichromosome maintenance protein 3; P1 h; P1 MCM3; P1 Protein; P1-MCM3; P1.h; p102; P102 protein; Replication licensing factor beta subunit; RLF beta subunit; RLF subunit beta; RLFB

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is one of the highly conserved mini-chromosome maintenance proteins (MCM) that are involved in the initiation of eukaryotic genome replication. The hexameric protein complex formed by MCM proteins is a key component of the pre-replication complex (pre_RC) and may be involved in the formation of replication forks and in the recruitment of other DNA replication related proteins. This protein is a subunit of the protein complex that consists of MCM2-7. It has been shown to interact directly with MCM5/CDC46. This protein also interacts with and is acetylated by MCM3AP, a chromatin-associated acetyltransferase. The acetylation of this protein inhibits the initiation of DNA replication and cell cycle progression. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.