Rabbit anti-Human DCXR Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q7Z4W1

Target Species

Human

Target Name

DCXR

Target Full Name

L-xylulose reductase

Target Function

Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of several pentoses, tetroses, trioses, alpha-dicarbonyl compounds and L-xylulose. Participates in the uronate cycle of glucose metabolism. May play a role in the water absorption and cellular osmoregulation in the proximal renal tubules by producing xylitol, an osmolyte, thereby preventing osmolytic stress from occurring in the renal tubules.

Target Involvement

Pentosuria (PNTSU)

Target Subcellular Location

Membrane; Peripheral membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

Short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in kidney, liver and epididymis. In the epididymis, it is mainly expressed in the proximal and distal sections of the corpus region. Weakly or not expressed in brain, lung, heart, spleen and testis.

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

Carbonyl reductase 2; Carbonyl reductase II; DCR; Dcxr; DCXR_HUMAN; Dicarbonyl and L xylulose reductase; Dicarbonyl L xylulose reductase; Dicarbonyl/ L xylulose reductase; Dicarbonyl/L-xylulose reductase; HCR2; HCRII; Human carbonyl reductase 2; kiDCR; Kidney dicarbonyl reductase; L xylulose reductase; L-xylulose reductase; P34H; PNTSU; SDR20C1; Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 20C member 1; Sperm surface protein P34H; XR

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene acts as a homotetramer to catalyze diacetyl reductase and L-xylulose reductase reactions. The encoded protein may play a role in the uronate cycle of glucose metabolism and in the cellular osmoregulation in the proximal renal tubules. Defects in this gene are a cause of pentosuria. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.