Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ This gene encodes a key enzyme in catabolism of quinolinate, an intermediate in the tryptophan-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide pathway. Quinolinate acts as a most potent endogenous exitotoxin to neurons. Elevation of quinolinate levels in the brain has been linked to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders such as epilepsy, Alzheimer′s disease, and Huntington′s disease. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ QPRT (NP_055113, 198 a.a. ~ 297 a.a) partial recombinant protein with GST tag. MW of the GST tag alone is 26 KDa._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ VEVECSSLQEAVQAAEAGADLVLLDNFKPEELHPTATVLKAQFPSVAVEASGGITLDNLPQFCGPHIDVISMGMLTQAAPALDFSLKLFAKEVAPVPKIH_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4_x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals._x000D_ Legal Information_x000D_ GenBank is a registered trademark of United States Department of Health and Human Services