Rabbit anti-Human SHMT2 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P34897

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SHMT2

Target Full Name

Serine hydroxymethyltransferase, mitochondrial

Target Function

Catalyzes the cleavage of serine to glycine accompanied with the production of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate, an essential intermediate for purine biosynthesis. Serine provides the major source of folate one-carbon in cells by catalyzing the transfer of one carbon from serine to tetrahydrofolate. Contributes to the de novo mitochondrial thymidylate biosynthesis pathway via its role in glycine and tetrahydrofolate metabolism: thymidylate biosynthesis is required to prevent uracil accumulation in mtDNA. Also required for mitochondrial translation by producing 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate; 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate providing methyl donors to produce the taurinomethyluridine base at the wobble position of some mitochondrial tRNAs. Associates with mitochondrial DNA. In addition to its role in mitochondria, also plays a role in the deubiquitination of target proteins as component of the BRISC complex: required for IFNAR1 deubiquitination by the BRISC complex.

Target Subcellular Location

Mitochondrion. Mitochondrion matrix, mitochondrion nucleoid. Mitochondrion inner membrane. Cytoplasm. Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

SHMT family

Target Synonyms

Epididymis secretory sperm binding protein Li 51e; GLY A+; GLYA; glycine auxotroph A; human complement for hamster; Glycine hydroxymethyltransferase; GLYM_HUMAN; HEL S 51e; mitochondrial; Serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2 (mitochondrial); Serine hydroxymethyltransferase; Serine hydroxymethyltransferase mitochondrial; Serine methylase; SHMT 2; SHMT; SHMT2

Target Background

This gene encodes the mitochondrial form of a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the reversible reaction of serine and tetrahydrofolate to glycine and 5, 10-methylene tetrahydrofolate. The encoded product is primarily responsible for glycine synthesis. The activity of the encoded protein has been suggested to be the primary source of intracellular glycine. The gene which encodes the cytosolic form of this enzyme is located on chromosome 17. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.