Description
Product Characteristics:
Inactivates paf by removing the acetyl group at the sn-2 position. This is a catalytic subunit. Plays an important role during the development of brain.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm
Synonyms: PAFAHG, Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase IB subunit gamma, PAF acetylhydrolase 29 kDa subunit, PAF-AH 29 kDa subunit, PAF-AH subunit gamma, PAFAH subunit gamma, PAFAH1B3
Target Information: This gene encodes an acetylhydrolase that catalyzes the removal of an acetyl group from the glycerol backbone of platelet-activating factor. The encoded enzyme is a subunit of the platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase isoform 1B complex, which consists of the catalytic beta and gamma subunits and the regulatory alpha subunit. This complex functions in brain development. A translocation between this gene on chromosome 19 and the CDC-like kinase 2 gene on chromosome 1 has been observed, and was associated with mental retardation, ataxia, and atrophy of the brain. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]