Function
Specific alpha-amino acid ester serine hydrolase that prefers small, hydrophobic, and aromatic side chains and does not have a stringent requirement for the leaving group other than preferring a primary alcohol. Has homocysteine-thiolactonase activity (in vitro) and may play a significant role in the detoxification of homocysteine thiolactone in vivo. Catalyzes the hydrolytic activation of amino acid ester prodrugs of nucleoside analogs such as valacyclovir and valganciclovir, converting them into their active forms (acyclovir and ganciclovir).
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Mitochondrion
Tissue Specificity: Expressed at high levels in liver and kidney and lower levels in heart, intestine and skeletal muscle
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Valacyclovir hydrolase (BPHL) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in Baculovirus, covering amino acids 38-291aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-tagged and C-terminal Myc-tagged tag, molecular weight 32.8kDa, purity Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications. Explore more Enzyme proteins →
