Function
Elastase that enhances insulin signaling and might have a physiologic role in cellular glucose metabolism. Circulates in plasma and reduces platelet hyperactivation, triggers both insulin secretion and degradation, and increases insulin sensitivity.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted
Tissue Specificity: Expressed in pancreas. Not detected in keratinocytes. Detected in exocrine secretions of the pancreas (at protein level). Also expressed in a small fraction of cells in pancreatic islets, adrenal cortex, intestinal glands and colonic lymphoid follicles (at protein level). Detected in plasma
Disease Association: Abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome 4 (AOMS4) : A form of abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome, a disorder characterized by abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol, high blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose levels. AOMS4 is an autosomal dominant disease. Patients manifest obesity, hypertension, early-onset coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Chymotrypsin-like elastase family member 2A (CELA2A) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 29-269aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 29.9kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
