| Tissue Specificity | Widely expressed with higher expression in heart, skeletal muscle and liver. Highly expressed in the superior frontal white matter and inferior temporal white matter. |
| Function | Isoform 1: Catalyzes ATP-dependent import of organic anions such as taurocholate and estrone sulfate. In vitro, also imports ochratoxin A. Also mediates cholesterol efflux independent of apolipoprotein, and plays a role in sphingomyelin production in oligodendrocytes. Isoform 3: Catalyzes ATP-dependent efflux of cholesterol and taurocholate. Interaction with ABCA1 potentiates cholesterol efflux to lipid-free APOA1, which regulates high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. |
| Protein Name | Abc-Type Organic Anion Transporter Abca8Atp-Binding Cassette Sub-Family A Member 8 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-382556 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane ProteinBasolateral Cell MembranePredominantly Expressed On The Sinusoidal Plasma Membrane |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Abc-Type Organic Anion Transporter Abca8 antibodyAnti-Atp-Binding Cassette Sub-Family A Member 8 antibodyAnti-ABCA8 antibodyAnti-KIAA0822 antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
