NANS
Reactivity: Human
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
FITC
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C,-80 °C
Storage Comment
Can be stored at +2°C to +8°C for 1 week. For long term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C to -80°C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing cycles.
Target
NANS
(N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Synthase (NANS))
Alternative Name
NANS
Background
NANS (Sialic acids synthease) is an enzyme that functions in the biosynthetic pathways of sialic acids. Expressed ubiquitously, NANS enzymatically catalyzes the H2O-dependent formation of N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nononic acid (KDN), both of which are sialic acids. NANS uses N-acetylmannosamine 6-phosphate as a substrate for Neu5Ac synthesis and mannose 6-phosphate as a substrate for KDN synthesis.