Invitrogen™ Human ABHD3 (aa 54-199) Control Fragment Recombinant Protein

The α/β hydrolase superfamily comprise diverse members that are involved in important biochemical processes and related to various diseases. They have unrelated sequences, various substrates, and different kinds of catalytic activities, yet they share the same canonical α/β hydrolase fold, which consists of an eight stranded parallel α/β structure. They are also characterized by a catalytic triad composed of a histidine, an acid and a nucleophile. Members of this superfamily are often drug targets for treating diseases, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, obesity and blood clotting disorders. The α/β hydrolase domain containing (ABHD) gene subfamily is comprised of 15 mostlyuncharacterized members, most of which utilize a serine nucleophile to form the G-X-S-X-G nucleophile elbow. ABHD1 plays a role in metabolizing smoking xenobiotics. ABHD2 participates in the development of atherosclerosis. ABHD3 is a 409 amino acid single-pass type II membrane protein. ABHD4 is involved in an alternative synthesis pathway of NAE (N-acyl ethanolamine). Mutations in ABHD5 contribute to Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome. ABDH6 may play a role in nervous system metabolism and signaling.