COMT è un gene codificato dal simbolo COMT. È noto anche come Catechol O-methyltransferase. COMT ha una massa di 30.04kDa, una lunghezza di amminoacidi di 271, ed è implicato in Schizophrenia.
Offriamo 14 anticorpi contro COMT, allevati nel Coniglio e Capra, che sono adatti per WB, IHC, ELISA, ICC/IF, Citometria a Flusso e IP con campioni derivati da Umano, Topo e Ratto.
Informazioni su geni e proteine
Riepilogo UniProt
Catalyzes the O-methylation, and thereby the inactivation, of catecholamine neurotransmitters and catechol hormones. Also shortens the biological half-lives of certain neuroactive drugs, like L-DOPA, alpha-methyl DOPA and isoproterenol.
Sommario di Entrez
Catechol-O-methyltransferase catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to catecholamines, including the neurotransmitters dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. This O-methylation results in one of the major degradative pathways of the catecholamine transmitters. In addition to its role in the metabolism of endogenous substances, COMT is important in the metabolism of catechol drugs used in the treatment of hypertension, asthma, and Parkinson disease. COMT is found in two forms in tissues, a soluble form (S-COMT) and a membrane-bound form (MB-COMT). The differences between S-COMT and MB-COMT reside within the N-termini. Several transcript variants are formed through the use of alternative translation initiation sites and promoters.
Specificità del tessuto
Brain, liver, placenta, lymphocytes and erythrocytes.
Coinvolgimento nella malattia
Schizophrenia: A complex, multifactorial psychotic disorder or group of disorders characterized by disturbances in the form and content of thought (e.g. delusions, hallucinations), in mood (e.g. inappropriate affect), in sense of self and relationship to the external world (e.g. loss of ego boundaries, withdrawal), and in behavior (e.g bizarre or apparently purposeless behavior). Although it affects emotions, it is distinguished from mood disorders in which such disturbances are primary. Similarly, there may be mild impairment of cognitive function, and it is distinguished from the dementias in which disturbed cognitive function is considered primary. Some patients manifest schizophrenic as well as bipolar disorder symptoms and are often given the diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder.
Somiglianze di sequenza
Belongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Cation-dependent O-methyltransferase family.
Modifica post-translazionale
The N-terminus is blocked.
Posizione cellulare
Cytoplasm.