About SMPD3
Predicted to enable phosphatidic acid binding activity; phosphatidylserine binding activity; and sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase activity. Predicted to be involved in positive regulation of exosomal secretion and sphingomyelin metabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including animal organ development; enzyme linked receptor protein signaling pathway; and sphingolipid metabolic process. Predicted to be located in Golgi apparatus and plasma membrane. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Biomarker of pulmonary emphysema. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

About APC
Allophycocyanin (APC) is a fluorescent protein derived from cyanobacteria and red algae and a potent donor fluorophore to create tandem dyes that can be excited off the 633-640 nm laser. APC has an excitation peak at 650 nm and a emission peak at 660 nm.