HNMT also known as Histamine N-methyltransferase. HNMT is found in the cytosol and uses S- adenosyl-L-methionine as the methyl donor. HNMT inactivates histamine by N-methylation. Histamine is involved in regulation and modulation of immune response through the stimulation of four distinct subtypes of receptors, H1, H2, H3, and H4, present on the target cells. Histamine is inactivated by the histamine-metabolizing enzyme histamine N-methyltransferase (HNMT) in bronchus, kidney, and the central nervous system. It plays an important role in degrading histamine and in regulating the airway response to histamine. Recombinant human HNMT, fused to His-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in E. coli and purified by using conventional chromatography. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa1-292 of human HNMT, fused to His-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~37.4kD (328aa), Confirmed by MALDI-TOF Amino Acid Sequence: MRGSHHHHHH GMASMTGGQQ MGRDLYDDDD KDRWGSMASS MRSLFSDHGK YVESFRRFLN HSTEHQCMQE FMDKKLPGII GRIGDTKSEI KILSIGGGAG EIDLQILSKV QAQYPGVCIN NEVVEPSAEQ IAKYKELVAK TSNLENVKFA WHKETSSEYQ SRMLEKKELQ KWDFIHMIQM LYYVKDIPAT LKFFHSLLGT NAKMLIIVVS GSSGWDKLWK KYGSRFPQDD LCQYITSDDL TQMLDNLGLK YECYDLLSTM DISDCFIDGD ENGDLLWDFL TETCNFNATA PPDLRAELGK DLQEPEFSAK KEGKVLFNNT LSFIVIEA Specific Activity: >200nmol/min/mg, and is defined as the amount of enzyme that transfer 1nmole of methyl group/minute at 37C 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.
