Application:IF,ICC/IF
Reactivity: Mouse (predicted: Rat,Pig,Sheep,Cow,Chicken,Dog)
Beta-glucosidase 2, also known as non-lysosomal glucosylceramidase (NLGase), Glucosylceramidase 2, GBA2 or AD035, is a 927 amino acid non-lysosomal glucosylceramidase that catalyzes glucosylceramide into ceramide and free glucose, and is suggested to play a role in carbohydrate transport and metabolism. A single-pass membrane protein, Beta-glucosidase 2 exists as three alternatively spliced isoforms that are widely expressed but found at highest levels in placenta, kidney, brain, skeletal muscle, kidney and heart, with low levels found in liver. Beta-glucosidase 2 activity has been linked to sphingomyelin generation and prevention of glycolipid accumulation. The gene encoding Beta-glucosidase 2 maps to human chromosome 9, which houses over 900 genes and comprises nearly 4% of the human genome.