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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

DDC

Description

dopa decarboxylase (aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase)

Protein class

Enzymes, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

The encoded protein catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to dopamine, L-5-hydroxytryptophan to serotonin and L-tryptophan to tryptamine. Defects in this gene are the cause of aromatic L-amino-acid decarboxylase deficiency (AADCD). AADCD deficiency is an inborn error in neurotransmitter metabolism that leads to combined serotonin and catecholamine deficiency. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

9 in total
0 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Main location(s)

Cytoskeleton (Actin filaments)

Additional location(s)

 

Staining summary

Staining of cytoskeleton (actinfilaments) in A-431 and U-2 OS.

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA017742
 

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Most normal tissues displayed moderate cytoplasmic positivity. Subsets of glial cells and cells in renal tubules were strongly stained. Neuronal cells and myocytes were generally negative.

Tissue specificity

Staining in 58 out of 77 cell types

Reliability (Single)

Antibodies in assay

HPA017742
 

Organ

No of cell types

Antibody staining

CNS (brain) 11
Hematopoietic (blood) 8
Liver and pancreas 5
Digestive (GI-tract) 13
Respiratory (lung) 4
Cardiovascular 1
Female tissues 12
Placenta 2
Male tissues 5
Urinary tract (kidney) 3
Skin and soft tissues 10
Endocrine tissues 3

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Staining summary

Antibody staining in 91% of the cancers

Antibodies in assay

HPA017742
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Normal tissue
staining

Breast cancer
 
Carcinoid
 
Cervical cancer
 
 
Colorectal cancer
 
 
Endometrial cancer
 
 
Glioma
 
Head and neck cancer
 
 
Liver cancer
 
 
Lung cancer
 
 
Lymphoma
 
 
 

Tissue

Cancer staining

Normal tissue
staining

Melanoma
 
Ovarian cancer
 
Pancreatic cancer
 
Prostate cancer
 
Renal cancer
 
Skin cancer
 
Stomach cancer
 
 
Testis cancer
 
Thyroid cancer
 
Urothelial cancer
 

Level of antibody staining





Strong
Moderate
Weak
Negative

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

HPA017742

HPA017742

A-431 Skin Not detected

-

Weak
A-549 Lung Low
CACO-2 Colon High
HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Low
HeLa Cervix Low
Hep-G2 Liver High
MCF-7 Pleural effusion Not detected
PC-3 Bone marrow Low
RT-4 Urinary bladder Not detected
U-2 OS Bone Not detected
Weak
U-251 MG Brain Not detected
Negative

ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Antibody

Clonality

Validation

HPA017742 pAb