Anti-GALE

Polyclonal Antibody against Human GALE, Gene description: UDP-galactose-4-epimerase, Alternative Gene Names: SDR1E1, Validated applications: ICC, Uniprot ID: Q14376, Storage: Store at +4°C for short term storage. Long time storage is recommended at -20°C. Protein function: Catalyzes two distinct but analogous reactions: the reversible epimerization of UDP-glucose to UDP-galactose and the reversible epimerization of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine to UDP-N- acetylgalactosamine. The reaction with UDP-Gal plays a critical role in the Leloir pathway of galactose catabolism in which galactose is converted to the glycolytic intermediate glucose 6-phosphate. It contributes to the catabolism of dietary galactose and enables the endogenous biosynthesis of both UDP-Gal and UDP-GalNAc when exogenous sources are limited. Both UDP-sugar interconversions are important in the synthesis of glycoproteins and glycolipids. [The UniProt Consortium] Mouse gene identity: 94% Rat gene identity: 94%