Function
Monomeric globin with a bis-histidyl six-coordinate heme-iron atom through which it can bind dioxygen, carbon monoxide and nitric oxide. Could help transport oxygen and increase its availability to the metabolically active neuronal tissues, though its low quantity in tissues as well as its high affinity for dioxygen, which may limit its oxygen-releasing ability, argue against it. The ferrous/deoxygenated form exhibits a nitrite reductase activity and it could produce nitric oxide which in turn inhibits cellular respiration in response to hypoxia.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cytoplasm, cytosol; Mitochondrion matrix
Tissue Specificity: Predominantly expressed in brain, the strongest expression is seen in the frontal lobe, the subthalamic nucleus and the thalamus
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Neuroglobin (NGB) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 1-151aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-SUMO-tagged tag, molecular weight 32.9kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
