Rabbit anti-Human NMNAT2 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q9BZQ4

Target Species

Human

Target Name

NMNAT2

Target Full Name

Nicotinamide/nicotinic acid mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2

Target Function

Nicotinamide/nicotinate-nucleotide adenylyltransferase that acts as an axon maintenance factor. Catalyzes the formation of NAD(+) from nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and ATP. Can also use the deamidated form; nicotinic acid mononucleotide (NaMN) as substrate but with a lower efficiency. Cannot use triazofurin monophosphate (TrMP) as substrate. Also catalyzes the reverse reaction, i.e. the pyrophosphorolytic cleavage of NAD(+). For the pyrophosphorolytic activity prefers NAD(+), NADH and NaAD as substrates and degrades nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NHD) less effectively. Fails to cleave phosphorylated dinucleotides NADP(+), NADPH and NaADP(+). Axon survival factor required for the maintenance of healthy axons: acts by delaying Wallerian axon degeneration, an evolutionarily conserved process that drives the loss of damaged axons.

Target Subcellular Location

Golgi apparatus membrane; Lipid-anchor. Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane; Lipid-anchor. Cytoplasm. Cell projection, axon.

Target Protein Families

Eukaryotic NMN adenylyltransferase family

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in brain, in particular in cerebrum, cerebellum, occipital lobe, frontal lobe, temporal lobe and putamen. Also found in the heart, skeletal muscle, pancreas and islets of Langerhans.

Target Synonyms

C1orf15; KIAA0479; MGC2756; NaMN adenylyltransferase 2; Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2; Nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 2; Nicotinate-nucleotide adenylyltransferase 2; NMN adenylyltransferase 2; NMNA2_HUMAN; NMNAT 2; Nmnat2; PNAT 2; PNAT2; Pyridine nucleotide adenylyltransferase 2

Target Background

This gene product belongs to the nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase (NMNAT) enzyme family, members of which catalyze an essential step in NAD (NADP) biosynthetic pathway. Unlike the other human family member, which is localized to the nucleus, and is ubiquitously expressed; this enzyme is cytoplasmic, and is predominantly expressed in the brain. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.