Specification
Description | Recombinant protein from the full-length sequence of Homo sapiens lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) (NM_000229). |
Organism | Homo sapiens (Human) |
Expression Host | Human Cells |
Tag Info | His or DYKDDDDK. Please contact us if you need further information or require specific designed tag. |
Purity | Greater than 90% by SDS-PAGE gel |
Uniprot ID | P04180 |
Entry Name | LCAT_HUMAN |
Gene Names | LCAT |
Alternative Gene Names | |
Alternative Protein Names | Phosphatidylcholine-sterol acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.43) (1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase) (EC 3.1.1.47) (Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase) (Phospholipid-cholesterol acyltransferase) (Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase) (PAF acetylhydrolase) |
Application | Antigens, Western, ELISA and other in vitro binding or in vivo functional assays, and protein-protein interaction studies; For research & development use only! |
Buffer | Purified protein formulated in a sterile solution of PBS buffer, pH7.2, without any preservatives |
Endotoxin | Endotoxin level is < 0.1 ng/µg of protein (<1EU /µg) |
Length | 440 |
Molecular Weight(Da) | 49578 |
Protein Sequence | (The sequence of expressed protein may have some variation from the sequence shown below. Please contact us for the exact sequence.) MGPPGSPWQWVTLLLGLLLPPAAPFWLLNVLFPPHTTPKAELSNHTRPVILVPGCLGNQLEAKLDKPDVVNWMCYRKTEDFFTIWLDLNMFLPLGVDCWIDNTRVVYNRSSGLVSNAPGVQIRVPGFGKTYSVEYLDSSKLAGYLHTLVQNLVNNGYVRDETVRAAPYDWRLEPGQQEEYYRKLAGLVEEMHAAYGKPVFLIGHSLGCLHLLYFLLRQPQAWKDRFIDGFISLGAPWGGSIKPMLVLASGDNQGIPIMSSIKLKEEQRITTTSPWMFPSRMAWPEDHVFISTPSFNYTGRDFQRFFADLHFEEGWYMWLQSRDLLAGLPAPGVEVYCLYGVGLPTPRTYIYDHGFPYTDPVGVLYEDGDDTVATRSTELCGLWQGRQPQPVHLLPLHGIQHLNMVFSNLTLEHINAILLGAYRQGPPASPTASPEPPPPE |
Background
Function | FUNCTION: Central enzyme in the extracellular metabolism of plasma lipoproteins. Synthesized mainly in the liver and secreted into plasma where it converts cholesterol and phosphatidylcholines (lecithins) to cholesteryl esters and lysophosphatidylcholines on the surface of high and low density lipoproteins (HDLs and LDLs) (PubMed:10329423, PubMed:19065001, PubMed:26195816). The cholesterol ester is then transported back to the liver. Has a preference for plasma 16:0-18:2 or 18:O-18:2 phosphatidylcholines (PubMed:8820107). Also produced in the brain by primary astrocytes, and esterifies free cholesterol on nascent APOE-containing lipoproteins secreted from glia and influences cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) APOE- and APOA1 levels. Together with APOE and the cholesterol transporter ABCA1, plays a key role in the maturation of glial-derived, nascent lipoproteins. Required for remodeling high-density lipoprotein particles into their spherical forms (PubMed:10722751). Catalyzes the hydrolysis of 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (platelet-activating factor or PAF) to 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (lyso-PAF) (PubMed:8016111). Also catalyzes the transfer of the acetate group from PAF to 1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine forming lyso-PAF (PubMed:8016111). Catalyzes the esterification of (24S)-hydroxycholesterol (24(S)OH-C), also known as cerebrosterol to produce 24(S)OH-C monoesters (PubMed:24620755). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10329423, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10722751, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12354767, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14636062, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19065001, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24620755, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26195816, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8016111, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8820107}. |
Pathway | |
Protein Families | AB hydrolase superfamily, Lipase family |
Tissue Specificity | Detected in blood plasma (PubMed:3458198, PubMed:8820107, PubMed:10222237). Detected in cerebral spinal fluid (at protein level) (PubMed:10222237). Detected in liver (PubMed:3797244, PubMed:3458198). Expressed mainly in brain, liver and testes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10222237, ECO:0000269|PubMed:3458198, ECO:0000269|PubMed:3797244, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8820107}. |
QC Data
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