Adenosine Deaminase CECR1 (CECR1) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a member of a subfamily of the adenosine deaminase protein family. The encoded protein is one of two adenosine deaminases found in humans, which regulate levels of the signaling molecule, adenosine. The encoded protein is secreted from monocytes undergoing differentiation and may regulate cell proliferation and differentiation. This gene may be responsible for some of the phenotypic features associated with cat eye syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013]

CECR1: Adenosine deaminase that may contribute to the degradation of extracellular adenosine, a signaling molecule that controls a variety of cellular responses. Requires elevated adenosine levels for optimal enzyme activity. Binds to cell surfaces via proteoglycans and may play a role in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation, independently of its enzyme activity. Belongs to the adenosine and AMP deaminases family. ADGF subfamily. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: EC 3.5.4.4; Hydrolase; Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 22q11.1

Cellular Component: cytosol; extracellular region; extracellular space

Molecular Function: adenosine deaminase activity; adenosine receptor binding; growth factor activity; protein homodimerization activity; proteoglycan binding; zinc ion binding

Biological Process: adenosine catabolic process; cellular protein metabolic process; hypoxanthine salvage; inosine biosynthetic process

Disease: Polyarteritis Nodosa, Childhood-onset; Sneddon Syndrome