Human 2-hydroxyacylsphingosine 1-beta-galactosyltransferase (UGT8) ELISA Kit

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Product Name Human 2-hydroxyacylsphingosine 1-beta-galactosyltransferase (UGT8) ELISA Kit
Description Galactocerebrosides are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system and are also present in small amounts in kidney. The key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides consists of the transfer of galactose to ceramide catalyzed by UDP-galactose ceramide galactosyltransferase (CGT). The enzyme encoded by the CGT gene is the first involved in complex lipid biosynthesis in the myelinating oligodendrocyte.The same part of the predicted amino acid sequence that binds the ceramide moiety binds aglycone in isozymes of the UGT subfamilies. Only subtle changes of the rather conserved C-terminal domain appeared to be sufficient to confer the specificity of the binding site for the activated sugar donor molecule UDP-galactose. This assay has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for detection of Human UGT8. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Human UGT8 and analogues was observed.
Synonyms CGT, UGT4, 2-hydroxyacylsphingosine 1-beta-galactosyltransferase|UDP-galactose ceramide galactosyltransferase|UDP-galactose-ceramide galactosyltransferase 8|cerebroside synthase|uridine diphosphate
Method Sandwich ELISA
Detection Range 0.156-10 ng/mL
Sensitivity 0.058 ng/mL
Reactivity Human
Sample Types Serum, Plasma, Other biological fluids.
Background Galactocerebrosides are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system and are also present in small amounts in kidney. The key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides consists of the transfer of galactose to ceramide catalyzed by UDP-galactose ceramide galactosyltransferase (CGT). The enzyme encoded by the CGT gene is the first involved in complex lipid biosynthesis in the myelinating oligodendrocyte.The same part of the predicted amino acid sequence that binds the ceramide moiety binds aglycone in isozymes of the UGT subfamilies. Only subtle changes of the rather conserved C-terminal domain appeared to be sufficient to confer the specificity of the binding site for the activated sugar donor molecule UDP-galactose.
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