ASPA, also known as aspartoacylase, is expressed in liver, lung and kidney tissue, as well as in skeletal muscle and in cerebral white matter. Existing as a homodimer, Aspartoacylase functions to catalyze the deacetylation of N-acetylaspartic acid (NAA) (a protein whose hydrolysis is crucial to maintenance of intact white matter) to produce acetate and L-aspartate. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa1-313 of human ASPA, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~38.1kD Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSMTSCHIA EEHIQKVAIF GGTHGNELTG VFLVKHWLEN GAEIQRTGLE VKPFITNPRA VKKCTRYIDC DLNRIFDLEN LGKKMSEDLP YEVRRAQEIN HLFGPKDSED SYDIIFDLHN TTSNMGCTLI LEDSRNNFLI QMFHYIKTSL APLPCYVYLI EHPSLKYATT RSIAKYPVGI EVGPQPQGVL RADILDQMRK MIKHALDFIH HFNEGKEFPP CAIEVYKIIE KVDYPRDENG EIAAIIHPNL QDQDWKPLHP GDPMFLTLDG KTIPLGGDCT VYPVFVNEAA YYEKKEAFAK TTKLTLNAKS IRCCLH Enzyme Activity: Not determined. This product is recommended for use in applications that do not require a catalytically active form of the protein. Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
