ASAH2 Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

ASAH2 Antibody: 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.

NCBI Gene ID

56624

Swiss Prot

Q9NR71

Accession Number

NP_063946

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Signal Transduction

Purification

ASAH2 Antibody is affinity chromatography purified via peptide column.

Positive Control

Cat. No. 1210 - HEK293 Cell Lysate

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Buffer

ASAH2 Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

ASAH2 antibody can be stored at 4˚ C for three months and -20˚ C, stable for up to 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.

Fragment

IgG

Symbol

ASAH2

NCBI Official Name

N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (non-lysosomal ceramidase) 2

NCBI Organism

Homo sapiens

Background Reference 01

Nilsson A and Duan RD. Alkaline sphingomyelinases and ceramidases of the gastrointestinal tract. Chem. Phys. Lipids1999; 102:97-105.

Background Reference 02

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.

Background Reference 03

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.

Background Reference 04

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.