PBS with 0.05 % sodium azide and 50 % glycerol, PH7.4
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.
Target
LASS4 (CERS4)
(Ceramide Synthase 4 (CERS4))
Alternative Name
CERS4
Background
The LASS (longevity assurance homolog) family members are highly conserved from yeasts to mammals. Six members of this family of proteins have been characterized (LASS1, LASS2, LASS3, LASS4, LASS5 and LASS6) and they are all involved in sphingolipid synthesis. LASS4 is a 394 amino acid endoplasmic reticulum, multi-pass membrane protein. LASS4 increases the levels of long ceramides such as C22:0- and C24:0-ceramides. In cells deficient for CLN9, as observed in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL) or Batten disease, LASS4 can increase ceramide levels and partially correct growth and apoptosis.