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Rabbit Anti-SLC4 Methylsterol Oxidase/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Belonging to the sterol desaturase family, ERG25 is a 293 amino acid enzyme that performs the first of three enzymatic steps required to remove the two methyl groups leading to cholesterol. ERG25 is a multi-pass membrane protein that resides within the plasma membrane and the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. Concentrations of ERG25 mRNA increase when subjected to low iron growth conditions, suggesting that the enzyme is not regulated by iron but by an end product of the ergosterol pathway. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) downregulates ERG25 expression in the vascular wall, an event that may be inhibited via SREBP overexpression. ERG25 is encoded by a gene located on human chromosome 4q32.3.
Function:
Catalyzes the first step in the removal of the two SLC4 methyl groups of 4,4-dimethylzymosterol.
Subcellular Location:
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
DISEASE:
Microcephaly, congenital cataract, and psoriasiform dermatitis (MCCPD) [MIM:616834]: An autosomal recessive inborn error of cholesterol metabolism characterized by accumulation of a large amount of methylsterols, particularly dimethylsterols, in affected individuals. Patients manifest psoriasiform dermatitis, arthralgias, congenital cataracts, microcephaly, and developmental delay. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21285510, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24144731}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Similarity:
Belongs to the sterol desaturase family.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 6307 Human
Entrez Gene: 66234 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 140910 Rat
Omim: 607545 Human
SwissProt: Q3160 Human
SwissProt: Q9CRA4 Mouse
SwissProt: O35532 Rat
Unigene: 105269 Human
Unigene: 30119 Mouse
Unigene: 7167 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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