ABHD8 Proteins

Protein Information

The alpha/beta hydrolase superfamily comprise diverse members that are involved in important biochemical processes and related to various diseases. They have unrelated sequences, various substrates, and different kinds of catalytic activities, yet they share the same canonical alpha/beta hydrolase fold, which consists of an eight-stranded parallel alpha/beta structure. They are also characterized by a catalytic triad composed of a histidine, an acid and a nucleophile. Members of this superfamily are often drug targets for treating diseases, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, obesity and blood clotting disorders. The alpha/beta hydrolase domain containing (ABHD) gene subfamily is comprised of 15 mostly uncharacterized members, most of which utilize a serine nucleophile to form the G-X-S-X-G nucleophile elbow. ABHD8 is a 439 amino acid protein that belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily.

Synonyms

0910001L24Rik; AB030191; ABHD8; abhydrolase domain containing 8; abhydrolase domain-containing protein 8; Alpha/beta hydrolase domain-containing protein 8; protein ABHD8