Literature summary extracted from
Andersson, D.; Kotarsky, K.; Wu, J.; Agace, W.; Duan, R.D.
Expression of alkaline sphingomyelinase in yeast cells and anti-inflammatory effects of the expressed enzyme in a rat colitis model (2008), Digest. Dis. Sci., 54, 1440-1448.
Activating Compound
EC Number |
Activating Compound |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
taurocholate |
the enzyme activity is specifically stimulated by 6 mM taurocholate |
Homo sapiens |
|
3.1.4.12 |
taurodeoxycholate |
the enzyme activity is specifically stimulated by about 2.5 mM taurodeoxycholate |
Homo sapiens |
|
Application
EC Number |
Application |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
medicine |
intrarectal instillation of recombinant human Alk-SMase once daily for 1 week significantly reduces the inflammation score and protects the colonic epithelium from inflammatory destruction in a rat colitis model |
Homo sapiens |
Cloned(Commentary)
EC Number |
Cloned (Comment) |
Organism |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
expressed in Pichia pastoris strain GS115 |
Homo sapiens |
Inhibitors
EC Number |
Inhibitors |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
Triton X-100 |
strong inhibition in the presence of 0.05-0.2% Triton X-100 |
Homo sapiens |
|
Molecular Weight [Da]
EC Number |
Molecular Weight [Da] |
Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
60000 |
- |
SDS-PAGE |
Homo sapiens |
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
Homo sapiens |
- |
- |
- |
Purification (Commentary)
EC Number |
Purification (Comment) |
Organism |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
SE column chromatography, the enzyme is not retained in DEAE-Sepharose column equilibrated with 20 mM Tris-HCl buffer containing 0.075 M NaCl |
Homo sapiens |
Source Tissue
EC Number |
Source Tissue |
Comment |
Organism |
Textmining |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
intestine |
- |
Homo sapiens |
- |
Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]
EC Number |
Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] |
Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
0.027 |
- |
recombinant human Alk-SMase, in 50 mM Tris |
Homo sapiens |
Substrates and Products (Substrate)
EC Number |
Substrates |
Comment Substrates |
Organism |
Products |
Comment (Products) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
sphingomyelin + H2O |
- |
Homo sapiens |
N-acylsphingosine + choline phosphate |
- |
? |
|
Synonyms
EC Number |
Synonyms |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
alk-SMase |
key enzyme in the intestinal tract for digestion of dietary sphingomyelin |
Homo sapiens |
3.1.4.12 |
alkaline sphingomyelinase |
- |
Homo sapiens |
pH Optimum
EC Number |
pH Optimum Minimum |
pH Optimum Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
9 |
- |
- |
Homo sapiens |
pH Range
EC Number |
pH Minimum |
pH Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
3.1.4.12 |
7 |
10 |
the activity of Alk-SMase expressed from the yeast has a similar pH dependency, being low at acid pH, increasing after 7 and optimal at 9.0 |
Homo sapiens |