Rabbit anti-Human PON1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P27169

Target Species

Human

Target Name

PON1

Target Full Name

Serum paraoxonase/arylesterase 1

Target Function

Hydrolyzes the toxic metabolites of a variety of organophosphorus insecticides. Capable of hydrolyzing a broad spectrum of organophosphate substrates and lactones, and a number of aromatic carboxylic acid esters. Mediates an enzymatic protection of low density lipoproteins against oxidative modification and the consequent series of events leading to atheroma formation.

Target Involvement

Microvascular complications of diabetes 5 (MVCD5)

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted, extracellular space.

Target Protein Families

Paraoxonase family

Target Tissue Specificity

Plasma, associated with HDL (at protein level). Expressed in liver, but not in heart, brain, placenta, lung, skeletal muscle, kidney or pancreas.

Target Synonyms

A esterase 1; A-esterase 1; Aromatic esterase 1; Arylesterase 1; Arylesterase B type; ESA; Esterase A; K 45; K-45; MVCD5; Paraoxonase 1; Paraoxonase; Paraoxonase B type; Paraoxonase, plasma; Paraoxonase1; PON 1; PON; PON1; PON1_HUMAN; Serum aryldiakylphosphatase; Serum aryldialkylphosphatase 1; Serum paraoxonase/arylesterase 1

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the paraoxonase family of enzymes and exhibits lactonase and ester hydrolase activity. Following synthesis in the kidney and liver, the enzyme is secreted into the circulation, where it binds to high density lipoprotein (HDL) particles and hydrolyzes thiolactones and xenobiotics, including paraoxon, a metabolite of the insecticide parathion. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with coronary artery disease and diabetic retinopathy. The gene is found in a cluster of three related paraoxonase genes on chromosome 7.