Function
Controls the night/day rhythm of melatonin production in the pineal gland. Catalyzes the N-acetylation of serotonin into N-acetylserotonin, the penultimate step in the synthesis of melatonin.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cytoplasm
Tissue Specificity: Highly expressed in pineal gland and at lower levels in the retina. Weak expression in several brain regions and in the pituitary gland
Pathway: Aromatic compound metabolism; melatonin biosynthesis; melatonin from serotonin: step 1/2
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Serotonin N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 1-207aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-GST-tagged tag, molecular weight 51.8kDa, purity Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications. Explore more Enzyme proteins →
