Tissue TGase Activators
Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) activators play a pivotal role in modulating its function, primarily by influencing its catalytic activity and substrate interactions. Calcium chloride, a key cofactor, binds to tTG, causing conformational changes that significantly enhance its enzymatic activity, pivotal in protein cross-linking and apoptosis. Similarly, Dithiothreitol (DTT) boosts tTG activity by reducing intramolecular disulfide bonds, leading to a more active enzyme state crucial for cellular adhesion and matrix formation. GTP stands out as an allosteric activator, its binding promoting conformational changes that upregulate tTG's enzymatic efficiency, integral in cellular signaling processes. Polyamines like Putrescine, Spermidine, and Spermine serve as substrates for tTG, facilitating its transamidation activity, which is central to cellular interactions and tissue repair. Furthermore, Biocytin and Cadaverine, by acting as substrates, enhance tTG's protein cross-linking function, impacting cell migration and tissue integrity. Z-Glutamyl glycine, another substrate, boosts tTG's role in maintaining extracellular matrix stability.
Additionally, Acetyl coenzyme A's interaction with tTG enhances its ability to modify proteins through acetylation, playing a significant role in the regulation of protein functionality and signaling pathways. NAD+, by maintaining a favorable redox state, indirectly upholds tTG's enzymatic activity, crucial in processes like apoptosis and cell migration. Serotonin, through its effect on intracellular signaling, indirectly augments tTG's activity, influencing key cellular processes. Collectively, these activators demonstrate the multifaceted regulatory mechanisms of tTG, highlighting its integral role in diverse biological functions ranging from matrix formation to apoptosis.
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| Product Name | CAS # | Catalog # | QUANTITY | Price | Citations | RATING |
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Calcium chloride anhydrous | 10043-52-4 | sc-207392 sc-207392A | 100 g 500 g | $66.00 $262.00 | 1 | |
Calcium chloride directly enhances the functional activity of tTG by acting as a cofactor. tTG has calcium-binding sites that, when bound with calcium ions, undergo conformational changes leading to an increase in its enzymatic activity. This activation process is crucial for tTG's role in protein cross-linking, cellular signaling, and apoptosis. | ||||||
Guanosine-5′-Triphosphate, Disodium salt | 86-01-1 | sc-507564 | 1 g | $714.00 | ||
Guanosine triphosphate (GTP) acts as an allosteric activator of tTG. Binding of GTP to tTG induces a conformational change, which results in increased enzymatic activity. This enhancement is crucial for tTG′s role in cellular signaling and apoptosis. | ||||||
Spermidine | 124-20-9 | sc-215900 sc-215900B sc-215900A | 1 g 25 g 5 g | $57.00 $607.00 $176.00 | ||
Spermidine acts as a substrate for tTG-mediated transamidation, thereby enhancing its activity. This enhancement contributes to protein cross-linking processes that tTG facilitates, impacting cell migration and tissue repair mechanisms. | ||||||
Spermine | 71-44-3 | sc-212953A sc-212953 sc-212953B sc-212953C | 1 g 5 g 25 g 100 g | $61.00 $196.00 $277.00 $901.00 | 1 | |
Spermine serves as a substrate for tTG, promoting its transamidation activity. This interaction is pivotal for the role of tTG in cell signaling, apoptosis, and the stabilization of proteins and nucleic acids in cells. | ||||||
Cadaverine | 462-94-2 | sc-239454 | 10 ml | $216.00 | ||
Cadaverine, by serving as a substrate for tTG, enhances its transamidation activity. This activation plays a crucial role in the modification of cellular proteins, influencing processes like cell adhesion and matrix stabilization. | ||||||
Glycylglycine, Free Base | 556-50-3 | sc-202633 sc-202633A | 25 g 100 g | $29.00 $71.00 | 5 | |
Z-Glutamyl glycine acts as a tTG substrate, enhancing its activity in protein cross-linking. This enhancement is essential for tTG's roles in cellular signaling and the maintenance of extracellular matrix integrity. | ||||||
NAD+, Free Acid | 53-84-9 | sc-208084B sc-208084 sc-208084A sc-208084C sc-208084D sc-208084E sc-208084F | 1 g 5 g 10 g 25 g 100 g 1 kg 5 kg | $57.00 $191.00 $302.00 $450.00 $1800.00 $3570.00 $10710.00 | 4 | |
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) indirectly enhances tTG activity by participating in cellular redox reactions. This interaction is crucial for maintaining the redox state that favors tTG's enzymatic activity, impacting processes like apoptosis and cell migration. | ||||||
3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol | 50-67-9 | sc-298707 | 1 g | $530.00 | 3 | |
Serotonin indirectly enhances tTG activity by influencing intracellular signaling pathways. This interaction affects cellular processes like apoptosis and cell migration, in which tTG plays a significant role. | ||||||