Description
Product Characteristics: Anti-Catalase Antibody detects catalase. Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen. It catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. Catalase is necessary in cells to protect them from the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide amd to promote growth of cells. Anti-Catalase antibody is ideal for investigators involved in Cell Signaling, Neuroscience and Signal Transduction research.
Synonyms: Cas 1 antibody, CAT antibody, Cs1 antibody, MGC138422 antibody, MGC138424 antibody
Target Information: This gene encodes catalase, a key antioxidant enzyme in the bodies defense against oxidative stress. Catalase is a heme enzyme that is present in the peroxisome of nearly all aerobic cells. Catalase converts the reactive oxygen species hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen and thereby mitigates the toxic effects of hydrogen peroxide. Oxidative stress is hypothesized to play a role in the development of many chronic or late-onset diseases such as diabetes, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancers. Polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with decreases in catalase activity but, to date, acatalasemia is the only disease known to be caused by this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]