Quantitative sandwich ELISA for measuring Human UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase (UGCG) in samples from cell culture supernatants, serum, whole blood, plasma and other biological fluids.

• Additional information:Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are a group of membrane components that contain lipid and sugar moieties. They are present in essentially all animal cells and are believed to have important roles in various cellular processes. UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase (UGCG) catalyzes the first glycosylation step in GSL biosynthesis. The product, glucosylceramide, is the core structure of more than 300 GSLs. Ichikawa et al. cloned a UGCG cDNA by expressing a human melanoma cell cDNA library in a UGCG-deficient cell line and screening for UGCG complementation. The predicted 394-amino acid UGCG protein has a potential signal-anchor sequence and a single transmembrane domain near the N terminus, and very hydrophobic regions close to the C terminus, which may interact with the membrane.
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• Notes:This kit is intended for research use only. It should not be used for human or animal clinical diagnostics or treatment.