A synthetic peptide for use as a blocking control in assays to test for specificity of BAAT antibody, Alternative Names: BAAT control peptide, BAAT antibody Blocking Peptide, Anti-BAAT Blocking Peptide, Bile Acid Coenzyme A: Amino Acid N-Acyltransferase Blocking Peptide, BACAT Blocking Peptide, BAT Blocking Peptide, FLJ20300 Blocking Peptide, MGC104432 Blocking Peptide
BAAT is a liver enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of C24 bile acids from the acyl-CoA thioester to either glycine or taurine, the second step in the formation of bile acid-amino acid conjugates. The bile acid conjugates then act as a detergent in the gastrointestinal tract, which enhances lipid and fat-soluble vitamin absorption. Defects in this gene are a cause of familial hypercholanemia (FHCA).