Gamma Actin (ACTG1) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in various types of cell motility, and maintenance of the cytoskeleton. In vertebrates, three main groups of actin isoforms, alpha, beta and gamma have been identified. The alpha actins are found in muscle tissues and are a major constituent of the contractile apparatus. The beta and gamma actins co-exist in most cell types as components of the cytoskeleton, and as mediators of internal cell motility. Actin, gamma 1, encoded by this gene, is a cytoplasmic actin found in non-muscle cells. Mutations in this gene are associated with DFNA20/26, a subtype of autosomal dominant non-syndromic sensorineural progressive hearing loss. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]

ACTG1: Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in various types of cell motility and are ubiquitously expressed in all eukaryotic cells. Polymerization of globular actin (G-actin) leads to a structural filament (F-actin) in the form of a two-stranded helix. Each actin can bind to 4 others. Belongs to the actin family.

Protein type: Cytoskeletal; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q25

Cellular Component: cytoskeleton; cytosol; extracellular space; filamentous actin; focal adhesion; membrane; myelin sheath; myofibril; nucleus; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: ATP binding; identical protein binding; protein binding; structural constituent of cytoskeleton; ubiquitin protein ligase binding

Biological Process: cell motility; ephrin receptor signaling pathway; retinal homeostasis; sarcomere organization; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway

Disease: Baraitser-winter Syndrome 2; Deafness, Autosomal Dominant 20