COMT Rabbit pAb

Polyclonal Antibodies

Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.|Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.

Catechol-O-methyltransferase catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to catecholamines, including the neurotransmitters dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. This O-methylation results in one of the major degradative pathways of the catecholamine transmitters. In addition to its role in the metabolism of endogenous substances, COMT is important in the metabolism of catechol drugs used in the treatment of hypertension, asthma, and Parkinson disease. COMT is found in two forms in tissues, a soluble form (S-COMT) and a membrane-bound form (MB-COMT). The differences between S-COMT and MB-COMT reside within the N-termini. Several transcript variants are formed through the use of alternative translation initiation sites and promoters.

Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 42-221 of human COMT (NP_009294.1).

30kDa

Epigenetics Nuclear Signaling, Signal Transduction, Endocrine Metabolism, Drug metabolism, Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dopamine Signaling in Parkinson's Disease.

1312

COMT