Enzyme
Phosphomannose isomerase is the first enzyme involved in the biosynthesis pathway of GDP-Man. Phosphomannose isomerase catalyzes the conversion between fructose-6-phosphate (Fru6P) and mannose-6-phosphate (Man6P). Phosphomannose isomerase is important for cell wall synthesis and protein glycosylation. Phosphomannose isomerase is a potent antifungal target to curb the threats posed by A. flavus.
T4 RNA ligase is an ATP-dependent RNA ligase that can catalyze the formation of phosphodiester bonds between the 5'-P end and the 3'-OH end of single-stranded RNA, single-stranded DNA or single nucleotides between molecules or within molecules. T4 RNA ligase is used for enzymatic low ribonucleotide synthesis and 3′ end labeling of RNA. It is mainly used for RNA and RNA, but can also be used for RNA and single nucleotides.
Tth DNA polymerase is a DNA polymerase from T. thermophilus that can be used for DNA sequencing and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Leucyl aminopeptidase, Porcine is a metallopeptidase that cleave N-terminal residues from proteins and peptides. Leucyl aminopeptidase serves as transcriptional repressors to control pyrimidine, alginate and cholera toxin biosynthesis, as well as mediate site-specific recombination events in plasmids and phages.
Glucarpidase is an enzyme that inactivates methotrexate. Glucarpidase can be used for renal dysfunction diseases research.
Arogenate dehydratase (Carboxycyclohexadienyl dehydratase) is the key enzymes that catalyze the conversion of arogenate into Phe in the stroma of chloroplasts and plastids in vascular plants. Arogenate dehydratase plays an important role in cell wall lignin biosynthesis, photosynthesis, and can be used for plant improvement.
α-methylacyl-CoA racemase 1 is an enzyme that catalyzes a key chiral inversion step in the metabolism of branched-chain fatty acids, and used as a maker in prostate and other cancer.
CPT2 (Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2), an enzyme that participates in fatty acid oxidation, also is a colorectal cancer (CRC) prognostic biomarker. CPT2 overexpression can activate p-p53 to increase p53 expression, thereby inhibiting tumor proliferation and promoting apoptosis. CPT2 deficiency results in the most common inherited disorder of long-chain fatty acid oxidation affecting skeletal muscle. Downregulation of CPT2 is also highly correlated with the progression of various cancers and has potential for cancer research.
Chymase is a protein-digester enzyme found primarily in mast cells (MC), fibroblasts, and vascular endothelial cells. Chymase is released into the extracellular stroma in the context of inflammatory signals, tissue injury and cellular stress. Chymase is also involved in angiotensin II (Ang II) production, which is used in cardiovascular disease studies.
Matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3) is a member of the class of zinc-dependent proteases that can degrade the extracellular matrix (ECM). Matrix metalloproteinase 3 palys an important role in the neuronal apoptotic process as well as in neuroinflammation. Matrix metalloproteinase 3 can be used in the study of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD).
1,3-β-Glucanase is one of the primary components in C. albicans biofilm extrapolymeric substance (EPS). 1,3-β-Glucanase can degrade β-1,3-glucan so as to disrupt the Candida biofilm matrix and increase the effect of the antimicrobial agent. 1,3-β-Glucanase can be used as an antibiofilm agent.
Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (NADP, decarboxylating) (6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase) is an oxidative carboxylase that catalyses the oxidative decarboxylation of 6-phosphogluconate to ribulose 5-phosphate in the context of the oxidative part of the pentose phosphate pathway.
Pyroglutamate aminopeptidase I is a type of enzyme that cleaves the peptide bond of pyroglutamic acid linked to the N-terminal end of a protein, including some important anti-inflammatory proteins like immunoglobulin.
β-alanine-pyruvate transaminase is an enzyme. Dihydrouracil and dihydrothymine, as nitrogen sources, increase the activity of β-alanine-pyruvate transaminase in cultured B. cepacia cells. The activity of β-alanine-pyruvate transaminase can be measured by tracking the release of L-α-alanine during the reaction.
Malate dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate-decarboxylating, NADP+) is a redox agent targeting metabolic pathways. Malate dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate-decarboxylating, NADP+) catalyzes the reduction of oxaloacetate to malate in leaves of higher plants. Malate dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate-decarboxylating, NADP+) is promising for research of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity.
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT) catalyzes the second step of the Leloir pathway of galactose metabolism, namely the conversion of galactose to glucose. Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase absence results in classic galactosemia in humans and can be used for metabolic disease research .
Pyruvate carboxylase is a key mitochondrial anaplerotic enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate. Pyruvate carboxylase not only maintains tricarboxylic acid cycle activity and redox homeostasis, but also drives hepatic gluconeogenesis and fatty acid synthesis. The activity of Pyruvate carboxylase is upregulated in insulin-resistant states, exacerbating hepatic glucose production. Pyruvate carboxylase also shows significantly enhanced expression in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Pyruvate carboxylase promotes tumor proliferation by supporting nucleotide and lipid synthesis, and its functional deficiency cannot be compensated by glutaminolysis. Pyruvate carboxylase can be used in the research of prediabetes type 2 and NSCLC.
