NANS
Reactivity: Human
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
FITC
Application Notes
Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
1.0 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS, pH 7.4, containing 0.09 % sodium azide
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
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.Synonyms: N-acetylneuraminate synthase, SAS, Sialic acid synthase