Anti-AP3B2 antibody (ab14227)

Subunit of non-clathrin- and clathrin-associated adaptor protein complex 3 that plays a role in protein sorting in the late-Golgi/trans-Golgi network (TGN) and/or endosomes. The AP complexes mediate both the recruitment of clathrin to membranes and the recognition of sorting signals within the cytosolic tails of transmembrane cargo molecules. AP-3 appears to be involved in the sorting of a subset of transmembrane proteins targeted to lysosomes and lysosome-related organelles.

Expression is specific to nervous system. Expressed in nerve terminal and cell body, and is associated with nerve-terminal vesicles. Expression seen in Purkinje cells, cortical neurons, neuroectodermal tumors and graded in cerebral cortex (deeper layers exhibit stronger expression).

Belongs to the adaptor complexes large subunit family.

Expressed from early in development through adulthood.

Golgi apparatus. Cytoplasmic vesicle > clathrin-coated vesicle membrane. Golgi apparatus. Component of the coat surrounding the cytoplasmic face of coated vesicles located at the Golgi complex.