Human Hexosaminidase A/HEXA Alexa Fluor™ Plus 594-conjugated Antibody

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # FAB6237AFP594

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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Immunohistochemistry, Western Blot

Label

Alexa Fluor Plus 594 (Excitation = 590 nm, Emission = 618 nm)

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG2B Clone # 714729

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Product Specifications

Immunogen

S. frugiperda insect ovarian cell line Sf 21-derived recombinant human Hexosaminidase A/HEXA

Specificity

Detects human Hexosaminidase A/HEXA in direct ELISAs and Western blots.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG2B

Applications

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunohistochemistry

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Western Blot

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied

Background: Hexosaminidase A/HEXA

beta-hexosaminidases are enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of terminal N-acetyl-D-hexosamine residues in GM2 gangliosides and globo-sphingolipids in lysosomes (1‑4). The enzymes are composed of two alpha and/or beta subunits, which are coded by HEXA and HEXB genes, respectively. Different association of the alpha and beta subunits gives rise to beta‑hexosaminidase isoforms A, B and S (Hex A, B and S) (5), which have the composition of alpha beta, beta beta and alpha alpha, respectively. Our recombinant HEXA is presumably isoform Hex S, because only alpha subunit was expressed. Hex S is suggested to releases non‑reducing end N-acetylgalactosamine residues from dermatan sulfate, chondroitin sulfate and sulfated glycolipid SM2 (6). Recombinant HEXA is also highly active on 4-methylumbelliferyl-N-acetyl-beta -D-glucosaminide (6). Mutations in HEXA and HEXB genes cause lysosomal lipid storage disorders. Specifically, mutations of HEXA cause Tay-Sachs disease, manifested by the harmful accumulation of ganglioside GM2 in tissues and nerve cells in the brain (7‑10). Children with this disease usually die by age 4.

References

  1. Gilbert, F. et al. (1975) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 72:263.
  2. Myerowitz, R. et al. (1985) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:7830.
  3. Korneluk, R.G. et al. (1986) J. Biol. Chem. 261:8407.
  4. Mark, B.L. et al. (2003) J. Mol. Biol. 327:1093.
  5. Mahuran, D.J. et al. (1988) J. Biol. Chem. 263:4612.
  6. Hepbildikler, S.T. et al. (2002) J. Biol. Chem. 277:2562.
  7. Mahuran, D.J. (1991) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1096:87.
  8. Mencarelli, S. et al. (2005) FEBS Lett. 579:5501.
  9. Neufeld, E.F. (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264:10927.
  10. Ohno, K. et al. (2008) Mol. Genet. Metab. 94:462.

Alternate Names

HEXA, TSD

Entrez Gene IDs

3073 (Human)

Gene Symbol

HEXA

UniProt

P06865

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This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

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