摘要 |
<p>A polypeptide having a sphingolipid ceramide deacylase activity; a nucleic acid encoding this polypeptide; a recombinant DNA containing this nucleic acid; a cell transfer carrier carrying the nucleic acid or the recombinant DNA; a transformant carrying the nucleic acid or the recombinant DNA; a process for producing the above polypeptide; an oligonucleotide probe or primer to the above nucleic acid; a method and a kit for detecting the above nucleic acid by using the above probe or primer; an antibody or its fragment against the above polypeptide; and a method and a kit for detecting the above polypeptide by using the antibody or its fragment. These substances are applicable to sphingolipid engineering and treatments for nerve system diseases (for example, neurodegenerative diseases), leukemia, wound, etc.</p> |