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Mouse alpha-Galactosidase A / GLA Protein (His Tag)

Ags

Catalog Number P50964-M08H
Organism Species Mouse
Host Human Cells
Synonyms Ags
Molecular Weight The recombinant mouse Gla comprises 399 amino acids and has a predicted molecular mass of 45.6 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the protein is approximately 46-52 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions due to glycosylation.
predicted N Leu 34
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the mouse Gla (Q8BGZ6) (Met1-Arg421) was expressed with a C-terminal polyhistidine tag.
Bio-activity Measured by its ability to hydrolyze 4-methylumbelliferyl-α-D-galactopyranoside.
The specific activity is > 400 pmoles/min/μg.
Research Area Immunology |Inflammation / Inflammatory Mediator |Lysosomal Enzymes
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4
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 Alpha-galactosidase A, also known as Alpha-D-galactoside galactohydrolase, Alpha-D-galactosidase A, Melibiase and GLA, is a member of the glycosyl hydrolase 27 family. GLA is used as a long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Fabry disease. Defects in GLA are the cause of Fabry disease (FD) which is a rare X-linked sphingolipidosis disease where glycolipid accumulates in many tissues. The disease consists of an inborn error of glycosphingolipid catabolism. FD patients show systemic accumulation of globotriaoslyceramide (Gb3) and related glycosphingolipids in the plasma and cellular lysosomes throughout the body. Clinical recognition in males results from characteristic skin lesions (angiokeratomas) over the lower trunk. Patients may show ocular deposits, febrile episodes, and burning pain in the extremities. Death results from renal failure, cardiac or cerebral complications of hypertension or other vascular disease. Deficiency of GLA leads to the accumulation of glycosphingolipids in the vasculature leading to multiorgan pathology. In addition to well-described microvascular disease, deficiency of GLA is also characterized by premature macrovascular events such as stroke and possibly myocardial infarction.
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