Rabbit anti-Human GSTA4 Monoclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

O15217

Target Species

Human

Target Name

GSTA4

Target Full Name

Glutathione S-transferase A4

Target Function

Conjugation of reduced glutathione to a wide number of exogenous and endogenous hydrophobic electrophiles. This isozyme has a high catalytic efficiency with 4-hydroxyalkenals such as 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE).

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

GST superfamily, Alpha family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed at a high level in brain, placenta, and skeletal muscle and much lower in lung and liver.

Target Research Area

Cell Biology, Metabolism

Target Synonyms

DKFZp686D21185; Glutathione S alkyltransferase A4; Glutathione S aralkyltransferase A4; Glutathione S aryltransferase A4; Glutathione S transferase A4 4; Glutathione S transferase A4; Glutathione S transferase alpha 4 ; Glutathione S-transferase A4; Glutathione S-transferase A4-4; Glutathione transferase A4 4; GST class alpha member 4; GST class-alpha member 4; GSTA4 4; GSTA4; GSTA4_HUMAN; GTA4; OTTHUMP00000016624; OTTHUMP00000016625; S (hydroxyalkyl)glutathione lyase A4

Target Background

Cytosolic and membrane-bound forms of glutathione S-transferase are encoded by two distinct supergene families. These enzymes are involved in cellular defense against toxic, carcinogenic, and pharmacologically active electrophilic compounds. At present, eight distinct classes of the soluble cytoplasmic mammalian glutathione S-transferases have been identified: alpha, kappa, mu, omega, pi, sigma, theta and zeta. This gene encodes a glutathione S-tranferase belonging to the alpha class. The alpha class genes, which are located in a cluster on chromosome 6, are highly related and encode enzymes with glutathione peroxidase activity that function in the detoxification of lipid peroxidation products. Reactive electrophiles produced by oxidative metabolism have been linked to a number of degenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, cataract formation, and atherosclerosis.