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Mouse PLA2G7 / PAFAH Protein (His Tag)

R75400

Catalog Number P51562-M08H
Organism Species Mouse
Host Human Cells
Synonyms R75400
Molecular Weight The recombinant mouse Pla2g7 consists of 430 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 48.3 kDa.
predicted N Phe 22
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 90 % as determined by SDS-PAGE.
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the mouse Pla2g7 (NP_038765.2) (Met1-Asn440) was expressed with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Bio-activity
Research Area Immunology |Signal Transduction |Other Signal Transduction Molecules
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4.
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, also known as 1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase, 2-acetyl-1-alkylglycero-phosphocholine esterase, Group-VIIA phospholipase A2, LDL-associated phospholipase A2, PAF 2-acylhydrolase, PLA2G7 and PAFAH, is secreted protein which belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily and Lipase family. PLA2G7 / PAFAH modulates the action of platelet-activating factor (PAF) by hydrolyzing the sn-2 ester bond to yield the biologically inactive lyso-PAF. It has a specificity for substrates with a short residue at the sn-2 position. It is inactive against long-chain phospholipids. PLA2G7 / PAFAH is a potent pro- and anti-inflammatory molecule that has been implicated in multiple inflammatory disease processes, including cardiovascular disease. PLA2G7 also represents an important, potentially functional candidate in the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD). Defects in PLA2G7 are the cause of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase deficiency (PLA2G7 deficiency). It is a trait which is present in 27% of Japanese. It could have a significant physiologic effect in the presence of inflammatory bodily responses.
Reference
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