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Rabbit Anti-Iduronate 2 sulfatase/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the sulfatase family, is localized to the lysosome, and is involved in lysosomal degradation of heparan sulfate and dermatan sulfate. Mutations in this gene are associated with the X-linked lysosomal storage disease, mucopolysaccharidosis type II, also known as Hunter syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013]
Function:
Required for the lysosomal degradation of heparan sulfate and dermatan sulfate.
Subunit:
Liver iduronate 2-sulfatase is composed of two major forms (A and B) which contain both a 42 kDa and a 14 kDa polypeptides.
Subcellular Location:
Lysosome.
Tissue Specificity:
Liver, kidney, lung, and placenta.
Post-translational modifications:
The conversion to 3-oxoalanine (also known as SLCformylglycine, FGly), of a serine or cysteine residue in prokaryotes and of a cysteine residue in eukaryotes, is critical for catalytic activity (By similarity).
DISEASE:
Mucopolysaccharidosis 2 (MPS2) [MIM:309900]: An X-linked lysosomal storage disease characterized by intracellular accumulation of heparan sulfate and dermatan sulfate and their excretion in urine. Most children with MPS2 have a severe form with early somatic abnormalities including skeletal deformities, hepatosplenomegaly, and progressive cardiopulmonary deterioration. A prominent feature is neurological damage that presents as developmental delay and hyperactivity but progresses to mental retardation and dementia. They die before 15 years of age, usually as a result of obstructive airway disease or cardiac failure. In contrast, those with a mild form of MPS2 may survive into adulthood, with attenuated somatic complications and often without mental retardation. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Similarity:
Belongs to the sulfatase family.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 3423 Human
Omim: 309900 Human
SwissProt: P22304 Human
Unigene: 92960 Human
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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