This gene is a member of the protocadherin gamma gene cluster, one of three related clusters tandemly linked on chromosome five. These gene clusters have an immunoglobulin-like organization, suggesting that a novel mechanism may be involved in their regulation and expression. The gamma gene cluster includes 22 genes divided into 3 subfamilies. Subfamily A contains 12 genes, subfamily B contains 7 genes and 2 pseudogenes, and the more distantly related subfamily C contains 3 genes. The tandem array of 22 large, variable region exons are followed by a constant region, containing 3 exons shared by all genes in the cluster. Each variable region exon encodes the extracellular region, which includes 6 cadherin ectodomains and a transmembrane region. The constant region exons encode the common cytoplasmic region. These neural cadherin-like cell adhesion proteins most likely play a critical role in the establishment and function of specific cell-cell connections in the brain. Alternative splicing has been described for the gamma cluster genes.

Target	PCDHGA1
Reactivity	Human
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Tested Applications	WB, IHC
Recommended dilutions	Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
Immunogen	KLH-conjugated synthetic peptide between 287-315 amino acids from the Central region of human PCDHGA1.
Purification	Purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification.
Isotype	IgG
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage	Aliquot and store at -20 °C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Swiss Prot	Q9Y5H4
Gene Symbol	PCDHGA1
Buffer	PBS containing 0.09% sodium azide.
UNSPSC Code	12352203
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Note	This product is for research use only.