UGCG Protein, Human, Recombinant (His) is expressed in E. coli expression system with N-10xHis tag. The predicted molecular weight is 47.7 kDa and the accession number is Q16739.

Human

E. coli

UGCG,UDP-glucose:N-acylsphingosine D-glucosyltransferase,UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase,Glycosylceramide synthase,Glucosylceramide synthase,GLCT-1,Ceramide glucosyltransferase

MALLDLALEGMAVFGFVLFLVLWLMHFMAIIYTRLHLNKKATDKQPYSKLPGVSLLKPLKGVDPNLINNLETFFELDYPKYEVLLCVQDHDDPAIDVCKKLLGKYPNVDARLFIGGKKVGINPKINNLMPGYEVAKYDLIWICDSGIRVIPDTLTDMVNQMTEKVGLVHGLPYVADRQGFAATLEQVYFGTSHPRYYISANVTGFKCVTGMSCLMRKDVLDQAGGLIAFAQYIAEDYFMAKAIADRGWRFAMSTQVAMQNSGSYSISQFQSRMIRWTKLRINMLPATIICEPISECFVASLIIGWAAHHVFRWDIMVFFMCHCLAWFIFDYIQLRGVQGGTLCFSKLDYAVAWFIRESMTIYIFLSALWDPTISWRTGRYRLRCGGTAEEILDV

1-394 aa

> 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Reconstitute the lyophilized protein in sterile deionized water. The product concentration should not be less than 100 μg/mL. Before opening, centrifuge the tube to collect powder at the bottom. After adding the reconstitution buffer, avoid vortexing or pipetting for mixing.

Lyophilized powders can be stably stored for over 12 months, while liquid products can be stored for 6-12 months at -80°C. For reconstituted protein solutions, the solution can be stored at -20°C to -80°C for at least 3 months. Please avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles and store products in aliquots.

Catalyzes at the cytosolic surface of the Golgi, the initial step of the glucosylceramide-based glycosphingolipid/GSL synthetic pathway, the transfer of glucose from UDP-glucose to ceramide to produce glucosylceramide/GlcCer. Glucosylceramide is the core component of glycosphingolipids/GSLs, amphipathic molecules consisting of a ceramide lipid moiety embedded in the outer leaflet of the membrane, linked to one of hundreds of different externally oriented oligosaccharide structures. Glycosphingolipids are essential components of membrane microdomains that mediate membrane trafficking and signal transduction. They are implicated in many fundamental cellular processes, including growth, differentiation, migration, morphogenesis, cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix interactions. They are required for instance in the proper development and functioning of the nervous system. As an example of their role in signal transduction, they regulate the leptin receptor/LEPR in the leptin-mediated signaling pathway. They also play an important role in the establishment of the skin barrier regulating keratinocyte differentiation and the proper assembly of the cornified envelope. The biosynthesis of GSLs is also required for the proper intestinal endocytic uptake of nutritional lipids.