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Human Arylsulfatase A / ARSA Protein (His Tag)

MLD

Catalog Number P10449-H08H
Organism Species Human
Host Human Cells
Synonyms MLD
Molecular Weight The recombinant human ARSA consists of 500 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 53 kDa. as estimated by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
predicted N Arg 19
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 97 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the human Arylsulfatase A (NP_000478.2) (Met 1-Ala 507) was expressed with a C-terminal polyhistidine tag.
Bio-activity Measured by its ability to hydrolyze the substrate 4-Nitrocatechol Sulfate (PNCS) . The specific activity is >50 pmoles/min/μg .
Research Area Immunology |Inflammation / Inflammatory Mediator |Lysosomal Enzymes
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile 25mM Tris, 0.15mM NaCl, pH 7.5
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background Arylsulfatase A (ARSA) is synthesized as a 52KDa lysosomal enzyme. It is a member of the sulfatase family that is required for the lysosomal degradation of cerebroside-3-sulfate, a sphingolipid sulfate ester and a major constituent of the myelin sheet. Arylsulfatase A is activated by a required co- or posttranslational modification with the oxidation of cysteine to formylglycine. Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a lysosomal storage disease in the central and peripheral nervous systems with severe and progressive neurological symptoms caused by the deficiency of Arylsulfatase A. Deficiency of this enzyme is also found in apparently healthy individuals, a condition for which the term pseudodeficiency is introduced. ARSA forms dimers after receiving three N-linked oligosaccharides in the endoplasmic reticulum, and then the dimers are transported to the Golgi where they receive mannose 6-phosphate recognition markers. And thus, ARSA is transported and delivered to dense lysosomes in a mannose 6-phosphate receptor-dependent manner. It has been shown that within the lysosomes, the ARSA dimers can oligomerize to an octamer in a pH-dependent manner. The ARSA deficiency leads to metachromatic leucodystrophy (MLD), a lysosomal storage disorder associated with severe and progressive demyelination in he central and peripheral nervous system. Additionally, the serum level of arylsulfatase A might be helpful in diagnosis of lung and central nervous system cancer.
Reference
  • Laidler PM. (1991) Arylsulfatase A--physico-chemical properties and the use of enzyme radioimmunoassay in medical diagnosis Folia Med Cracov. 32(3-4): 149-68.
  • Jean S, et al. (2006) Ethanol decreases rat hepatic arylsulfatase A activity levels. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 30(11): 1950-5.