Friday, June 3, 2011

ASAH2 Antibody


Catalog#:4743

Sphingolipids are hydrolyzed by ceramidases to yield sphingosine and fatty acids. These ceramidases are classified according to the pH range that supports their optimal activity. ASAH2 is a neutral ceramidase and key regulator of sphingolipid signaling metabolites at the cell surface, catalyzing the hydrolysis of the N-acyl linkage of ceramide at an optimal pH of 6.5-8.5. ASAH2 is a type II integral membrane protein that can be cleaved to yield a soluble secreted protein and acts as a repressor of apoptosis both by reducing C16-ceramide, thereby preventing ceramide-induced apoptosis, and generating sphingosine. Sphingosine exerts both mitogenic and apoptosis-inducing activities, and its phosphorylated form functions as an intra- and intercellular second messenger. ASAH2 is ubiquitously expressed primarily expressed with higher levels in the intestine, kidney, skeletal muscle and heart. Recent studies indicate that ASAH2 encoded neutral ceramidase is a key enzyme for the catabolism of dietary sphingolipids and regulates the levels of bioactive sphingolipid metabolites in the intestinal tract.

Additional Names: ASAH2, N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (non-lysosomal ceramidase) 2, HNAC1
Description
Left: Western blot analysis of ASAH2 in 293 cell lysate with ASAH2 antibody at (A) 1 and (B) 2 µg/ml.












Source:ASAH2 antibody was raised against a 17 amino acid peptide near the carboxy terminus of the human ASAH2.
Purification: Affinity chromatography purified via peptide column
Clonality and Clone: This is a polyclonal antibody.
Host: ASAH2 antibody was raised in rabbit.
Please use anti-rabbit secondary antibodies.
Application: ASAH2 antibody can be used for detection of ASAH2 by Western blot at 1 µg/ml.
Tested Application(s): E, WB
Buffer: Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.
Blocking Peptide:Cat.No. 4743P - ASAH2 Peptide
Long-Term Storage: ASAH2 antibody can be stored at 4ºC, stable for one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.
Positive Control:
1. Cat. No. 1210 - 293 Cell Lysate
Species Reactivity: H, M, R
GI Number: 221218981
Accession Number: NP_063946
Short Description: non-lysosomal ceramidase
References

1. Nilsson A and Duan RD. Alkaline sphingomyelinases and ceramidases of the gastrointestinal tract. Chem. Phys. Lipids 1999; 102:97-105.
2. Tani M, Okino N, Mitsutake S, et al. Molecular Cloning of the Full-length cDNA Encoding Mouse Neutral Ceramidase. J. Biol. Chem. 2000; 275:11229-34.
3. Tani M, Iida H, and Ito M. O-Glycosylation of Mucin-like Domain Retains the Neutral Ceramidase on the Plasma Membranes as a Type II Integral Membrane Protein. J. Biol. Chem. 2003; 278:10523-30.
4. Osawa Y, Uchinami H, Bielawski J, et al. Roles for C16-ceramide and sphingosine 1-phosphate in regulating hepatocyte apoptosis in response to tumor necrosis factor-alpha. J. Biol. Chem. 2005; 280:27879-87.

1 comment:

Cell Culture Services said...

Hi,

ASAH2 is a type II integral membrane protein that can be cleaved to yield a soluble secreted protein and acts as a repressor of apoptosis both by reducing C16-ceramide, thereby preventing ceramide-induced apoptosis, and generating sphingosine. It is ubiquitously expressed primarily expressed with higher levels in the intestine, kidney, skeletal muscle and heart. Thanks a lot...