epitope corresponding to amino acids 301-385 mapping within an internal region of saposin C of mouse origin
Modification Notes
The saposin family includes four structurally related activator proteins, saposin A, B, C and D, that are cleaved from the single precursor protein prosaposin. The gene encoding human prosaposin maps to chromosome 10. Prosaposin is synthesized as a protein that is posttranslationally modified to a shorter form and then further glycosylated to yield a secretory product. This form subsequently undergoes partial proteolysis to produce saposin A, B, C and D. Each saposin family member acts in conjunction with hydrolase enzymes to facilitate the breakdown of glycosphingolipids within the lysosome. The saposins modify the environment of target lipids to make them accessible to the active sites of specific enzymes. Saposin A and C are involved in the hydrolysis of glucosylceramidase, and defects in saposin C are linked to Gaucher’s disease. Saposin B facilitates the hydrolysis of the sulfate group from cerebroside sulfate, and defects in this protein are responsible for a form of metachromatic leukodystropy, a progressive neurodegenerative condition. Saposin D may stimulate the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin and ceramide, but its exact physiological role is not clear.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of prosaposin and mature saposin C of mouse and, to a lesser extent, rat origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA:
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 301-385 mapping within an internal region of saposin C of mouse origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 301-385 mapping within an internal region of saposin C of mouse origin