Recombinant Human Reticulon-3 (RTN3), Truncated

Uniprot Id

O95197

Target Species

Human

Target Name

RTN3

Target Full Name

Reticulon-3

Target Function

May be involved in membrane trafficking in the early secretory pathway. Inhibits BACE1 activity and amyloid precursor protein processing. May induce caspase-8 cascade and apoptosis. May favor BCL2 translocation to the mitochondria upon endoplasmic reticulum stress. In case of enteroviruses infection, RTN3 may be involved in the viral replication or pathogenesis. Induces the formation of endoplasmic reticulum tubules.

Target Subcellular Location

Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Golgi apparatus membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Target Tissue Specificity

Isoform 3 is widely expressed, with highest levels in brain, where it is enriched in neuronal cell bodies from gray matter (at protein level). Three times more abundant in macula than in peripheral retina. Isoform 1 is expressed at high levels in brain an

Target Synonyms

ASYIP; Neuroendocrine specific protein like 2; Neuroendocrine-specific protein-like 2; Neuroendocrine-specific protein-like II; NSP like protein II; NSP-like protein 2; NSP-like protein II; NSPL2; NSPLII; Reticulon 3; Reticulon-3; Reticulon3; Rtn3; RTN3_HUMAN

Target Background

This gene belongs to the reticulon family of highly conserved genes that are preferentially expressed in neuroendocrine tissues. This family of proteins interact with, and modulate the activity of beta-amyloid converting enzyme 1 (BACE1), and the production of amyloid-beta. An increase in the expression of any reticulon protein substantially reduces the production of amyloid-beta, suggesting that reticulon proteins are negative modulators of BACE1 in cells. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene, and pseudogenes of this gene are located on chromosomes 4 and 12.