GLCNE Polyclonal Antibody

Ab type

Primary antibody

Background

The glucosamine (UDP-N-acetyl)-2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase encoded by GNE is a bifunctional enzyme that initiates and regulates the biosynthesis of N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc), a precursor of sialic acids. It is a rate-limiting enzyme in the sialic acid biosynthetic pathway. Sialic acid modification of cell surface molecules is crucial for their function in many biologic processes, including cell adhesion and signal transduction. Differential sialylation of cell surface molecules is also implicated in the tumorigenicity and metastatic behavior of malignant cells. Mutations in this gene are associated with sialuria, autosomal recessive inclusion body myopathy, and Nonaka myopathy. Alternative splicing of this gene results in transcript variants encoding different isoforms.

Reactivity

Human;Mouse;Rat

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Immunogen

The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human GNE. AA range:592-641

Storage Stability

-20°C for one year

Concentration

1 mg/ml

MolecularWeight_Da

79275

synonyms

GNE; GLCNE; Bifunctional UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase; UDP-GlcNAc-2-epimerase/ManAc kinase