ANX3 Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

This gene encodes a member of the annexin family. Members of this calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding protein family play a role in the regulation of cellular growth and in signal transduction pathways. This protein functions in the inhibition of phopholipase A2 and cleavage of inositol 1,2-cyclic phosphate to form inositol 1-phosphate. This protein may also play a role in anti-coagulation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ANXA3: a calcium/phospholipid-binding protein and inhibitor of phospholipase A2, Possesses anti-coagulant properties. Cleaves the cyclic bond of inositol 1,2-cyclic phosphate to form inositol 1-phosphate. Annexins are a family of structurally related proteins whose common property is calcium-dependent binding to phospholipids. There are at least ten different annexins in mammalian species. Annexins do not contain signal peptides, yet some annexins (A1, A2 and A5) appear to be secreted in a physiologically regulated fashion.

Protein type: Calcium-binding

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q21.21

Cellular Component: phagocytic vesicle membrane; specific granule; membrane; cytoplasm; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: calcium-dependent phospholipid binding; phospholipase A2 inhibitor activity; calcium ion binding; calcium-dependent protein binding

Biological Process: positive regulation of angiogenesis; defense response to bacterium; neutrophil degranulation; negative regulation of catalytic activity; positive regulation of transcription factor activity; phagocytosis