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The novel protein being investigated by our group is '''''N''-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) phosphatase''', named 2gfh. ''Mus muscular'' (mouse) was used as the source of the gene and protein expression was carried out through ''Escherichia coli''. In ''Homo sapiens ''(man), it was known to be as '''''N''-acetylneuraminate 9-phosphate (Neu5Ac-9-P)phosphatase haloacid dehalogenase (HAD)-like hydrolase domain containing protein 4'''. Other aliases of the novel protein include C20orf147, NANP and HDHD4.  
The novel protein being investigated by our group is '''''N''-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) phosphatase''', named 2gfh. ''Mus muscular'' (mouse) was used as the source of the gene and protein expression was carried out through ''Escherichia coli''. In ''Homo sapiens ''(man), it was known to be as '''''N''-acetylneuraminate 9-phosphate (Neu5Ac-9-P)phosphatase haloacid dehalogenase (HAD)-like hydrolase domain containing protein 4'''. Other aliases of this protein include C20orf147, NANP and HDHD4.  


Neu5Ac-9-P phosphatase belongs to a large family of haloacid dehalogenase (HAD)-like hydrolases. The enzymes found within this classification


possess varied types of cleavage activities. Although many of its members are related by sequence cleave sites and reactions, many have evolved
NANP belongs to a large family of haloacid dehalogenase (HAD)-like hydrolases. The enzymes found within this classification
possess varied types of cleavage activities, many of which has related sequence cleave sites and reactions.


to be used for specific biological functions within individual organisms.


 
These enzymes have been found to exists in the various domains of life — Bacteria, Archaea, and Eucarya. The number of genes found within each organism is varied from bacteria to eucaryotes. Bacterial Neu5Ac synthase and mammalian Neu5Ac-9-P synthase are homologous proteins, sharing about 35% sequence identity. Neu5Ac-9-P phosphatase dephosphorylates Neu5Ac-9-P to form Neu5Ac, the main form of sialic acid.
These small molecule phosphatase enzymes have been found to exists in the various domains of life — Bacteria, Archaea, and Eucarya. The number  
 
of genes found within each organism is varied from bacteria to eukaryotes. Bacterial Neu5Ac synthase and mammalian Neu5Ac-9-P synthase are  
 
homologous proteins, sharing about 35% sequence identity<sup>1</sup>. Neu5Ac-9-P phosphatase dephosphorylates Neu5Ac-9-P to form Neu5Ac, the  
 
main form of sialic acid.


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'''Figure 1. ''' Dephosphorylation of Neu5Ac-9-P is a reversible reaction with an end product of Neu5Ac (sialic acid) and a free phosphate.
'''Figure 1. ''' Dephosphorylation of Neu5Ac-9-P is a reversible reaction with an end product of Neu5Ac (sialic acid) and a free phosphate.


Sialic acids are nine-carbon sugars with a carboxylate group that are found as components of many glycoproteins, glycolipids, and
polysaccharides in animals, viruses, and bacteria. The main form of sialic acid, Neu5Ac, is often present as the terminal sugar of ''N''-
glycans on glycoproteins and glycolipids and plays an important role in protein–protein and cell–cell recognition <sup>2; 3</sup>.


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Sialic acids are found widely distributed in animal tissues and in bacteria, especially in glycoproteins and gangliosides. The amino group
bears either an acetyl or a glycolyl group. Sialic acid consists of acetylated, sulfated, methylated, and lactylated derivatives and is a large
family of more than 50 members <sup>4</sup>.




Latest revision as of 03:51, 12 June 2007

The novel protein being investigated by our group is N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) phosphatase, named 2gfh. Mus muscular (mouse) was used as the source of the gene and protein expression was carried out through Escherichia coli. In Homo sapiens (man), it was known to be as N-acetylneuraminate 9-phosphate (Neu5Ac-9-P)phosphatase haloacid dehalogenase (HAD)-like hydrolase domain containing protein 4. Other aliases of this protein include C20orf147, NANP and HDHD4.


NANP belongs to a large family of haloacid dehalogenase (HAD)-like hydrolases. The enzymes found within this classification possess varied types of cleavage activities, many of which has related sequence cleave sites and reactions.


These enzymes have been found to exists in the various domains of life — Bacteria, Archaea, and Eucarya. The number of genes found within each organism is varied from bacteria to eucaryotes. Bacterial Neu5Ac synthase and mammalian Neu5Ac-9-P synthase are homologous proteins, sharing about 35% sequence identity. Neu5Ac-9-P phosphatase dephosphorylates Neu5Ac-9-P to form Neu5Ac, the main form of sialic acid.

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Figure 1. Dephosphorylation of Neu5Ac-9-P is a reversible reaction with an end product of Neu5Ac (sialic acid) and a free phosphate.


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Figure 2. Chemical structure of sialic acid.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialic_acid)



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