The gene glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase-2 (GOT2) is located in human chromosome 16 (16q21). The protein is an aspartate aminotransfaerase (AST) enzyme. Two distinct forms of AST have been identified: a cytoplasmic (GOT1) and a mitochondrial isoform (GOT2). GOT2 has been identified within mitochondria and on the plasma membrane in HepG2 cells.

Aspartate aminotransferase, mitochondrial precursor recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

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Anti-GOT2 antibody produced in rabbit has been used in western blotting and immunohistochemistry.

The protein Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase-2 (GOT2) participates in amino acid metabolism, converting aspartate and α-ketoglutarate (aKG) to oxaloacetate (OAC) and glutamate. GOT2 also provides a major route for reducing equivalents into mitochondria through its participation in the malate:asparte shuttle. GOT2K159 acetylation increases in human pancreatic tumors. It is shown to be involved in growth of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Long term ethanol exposure up-regulates GOT2 levels in the plasma membrane of HepG2 cells. The protein level increases in type2 diabetes patients post exercise training. Using mass spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance approach decreased level of the enzyme was observed in brains from schizophrenia-induced rats and post-mortem schizophrenia patients. Proteomic analysis of Vastus lateralis muscle in mature and older women showed down-regulation of the protein in older women, indicating its involvement in muscle aging.

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• IHC tissue array of 44 normal human tissues and 20 of the most common cancer type tissues.
• Protein array of 364 human recombinant protein fragments.

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