CST, 73983C, PathScan® RP Tyrosine Hydroxylase Sandwich ELISA Kit

ELISA Kit for studying Tyrosine Hydroxylase in the research area. Protocol Available protocols: ELISA+ Specificity / Sensitivity The PathScan Species Reactivity: Human, Rat Background Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter dopamine and other catecholamines. TH functions as a tetramer, with each subunit composed of a regulatory and catalytic domain, and exists in several different isoforms (1,2). This enzyme is required for embryonic development since TH knockout mice die before or at birth (3). Levels of transcription, translation and post-translational modification regulate TH activity. The amino-terminal regulatory domain contains three serine residues: Ser9, Ser31, and Ser40. Phosphorylation at Ser40 by PKA positively regulates the catalytic activity of TH (4-6). Phosphorylation at Ser31 by CDK5 also increases the catalytic activity of TH through stabilization of TH protein levels (7-9). Alternate Names dystonia 14; DYT14; DYT5b; HTH-2; TH; TH2; TY3H; TYH; Tyrosine 3-hydroxylase; Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase; tyrosine hydroxylase Specification REACTIVITY: H R