Aspartate aminotransferase is involved in the biosynthesis of L-glutamate from L-aspartate or L-cysteine. It is an important regulator of the levels of glutamate, the major excitatory neurotransmitter of the vertebrate central nervous system. It acts as a scavenger of glutamate in brain neuroprotection. The aspartate aminotransferase activity is involved in hepatic glucose synthesis during development and in adipocyte glyceroneogenesis. Using L-cysteine as substrate, Aspartate aminotransferase regulates levels of mercaptopyruvate, an important source of hydrogen sulfide, then mercaptopyruvate is converted into H2S via the action of 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST). Hydrogen sulfide is an important synaptic modulator and neuroprotectant in the brain. In eukaryotes there are cytoplasmic, mitochondrial, and chloroplastic isozymes.
应用类型
ELISA,Western Blot,
免疫原
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) [Pig Heart]
来源宿主
Sheep
反应性
Sus scrofa domesticus (Pig, Porcine, Swine)
保存建议
Store vial at 4° C prior to restoration. For extended storage aliquot contents and freeze at -20° C or below. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room temperature. This product is stable for several weeks at 4° C as an undiluted liquid. Dilute only prior to immediate use.