This gene encodes one of several forms of glutamic acid decarboxylase, identified as a major autoantigen in insulin-dependent diabetes. The enzyme encoded is responsible for catalyzing the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid from L-glutamic acid. A pathogenic role for this enzyme has been identified in the human pancreas since it has been identified as an autoantibody and an autoreactive T cell target in insulin-dependent diabetes. This gene may also play a role in the stiff man syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein.
Aliases： GAD65
Entrez GeneID： 2572
Swissprot： Q05329
WB Predicted band size： 65.4kDa
Host/Isotype ： Mouse IgG1
Species Reactivity： Human
Immunogen： Purified recombinant fragment of human GAD2 (AA: 1-100) expressed in E. Coli.
