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Product Name
Human HEXA (Subunit A, His Tag) recombinant protein
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Description
Responsible for the degradation of GM2 gangliosides, and a variety of other molecules containing terminal N-acetyl hexosamines, in the brain and other tissues. The form B is active against certain oligosaccharides. The form S has no measurable activity.
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Protein name
Beta-hexosaminidase subunit alpha
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Protein short names
HEX-1; TSD; HEXA; HEXOSAMINIDASE A; MGC99608
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Uniprot ID
P06865
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Gene Name
HEXA
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Source/Expression Host
Baculovirus-Insect Cells
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Expression Plasmid/cDNA
A DNA sequence encoding the human HEXA (AAD13932.1) (Met 1-Thr 529) was fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
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Protein Species
Human
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Molecular weight
The recombinant human HEXA consists of 517 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 59.7 kDa. It migrates as an approximately 64 kDa band in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
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Purity
> 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
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Activity
Measured by its ability to hydrolyze 4-methylumbelliferyl-N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide (4-MU-Glc-NAc).
The specific activity is >1,250 pmoles/min/μg. -
Validations
Human Hexosaminidase A / HEXA Protein (Subunit A, His Tag) SDS-PAGE
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