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Human SMPD1 / ASM Protein (His Tag)

ASM,ASMASE,NPD

Catalog Number P11087-H08B
Organism Species Human
Host Baculovirus-Insect Cells
Synonyms ASM,ASMASE,NPD
Molecular Weight The secreted recombinant human SMPD1 consists of 518 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 65 kDa as estimated by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
predicted N His 62
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 94 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the full length of human SMPD1 isoform 1 (NP_000534.3) (Met 1-Cys 631) was expressed, fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Bio-activity Measured by its ability to cleave. 2-N-Hexadecanoylamino-4-nitrophenylphosphorylcholine (HNPPC). The specific activity is >1,000 pmol/min/μg .
Research Area Cancer |Signal transduction |Metabolism |Lipid metabolism
Formulation Supplied as sterile 50mM Tris, 100mM NaCl, pH 8.0, 0.1% OGP, 10% glycerol
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1 (SMPD1) , also known as ASM ( acid sphingomyelinase ), is a member of the acid sphingomyelinase family of enzymes. Three isoforms have been identified, isoform 1 is 631 amino acids (aa) in length as the pro form, while Isoform 2 and isoform 3 have lost catalytic activity. The active SMPD1 isoform 1 contains one saposin B-type domain that likely interacts with sphingomyelin, and a catalytic region. Human SMPD1 is 86% aa identical to mouse SMPD1. SMPD1 is a monomeric lysosomal enzyme that converts sphingomyelin (a plasma membrane lipid ) into ceramide through the removal of phosphorylcholine. This generates second messenger components that participate in signal transduction. Defects in SMPD1 are the cause of Niemann-Pick disease type A (NPA) and type B (NPB), also known as Niemann-Pick disease classical infantile form and Niemann-Pick disease visceral form. Niemann-Pick disease is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous recessive disorder. NPB has little if any neurologic involvement and patients may survive into adulthood.
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