Catalytic component of the m-AAA protease, a protease that plays a key role in proteostasis of inner mitochondrial membrane proteins, and which is essential for axonal and neuron development (PubMed:11549317, PubMed:28396416, PubMed:31097542, PubMed:9635427). SPG7 possesses both ATPase and protease activities: the ATPase activity is required to unfold substrates, threading them into the internal proteolytic cavity for hydrolysis into small peptide fragments (By similarity). The m-AAA protease exerts a dual role in the mitochondrial inner membrane: it mediates the processing of specific regulatory proteins and ensures protein quality control by degrading misfolded polypeptides (By similarity). Mediates protein maturation of the mitochondrial ribosomal subunit MRPL32/bL32m by catalyzing the cleavage of the presequence of MRPL32/bL32m prior to assembly into the mitochondrial ribosome (By similarity). Acts as a regulator of calcium in neurons by mediating degradation of SMDT1/EMRE before its assembly with the uniporter complex, limiting the availability of SMDT1/EMRE for MCU assembly and promoting efficient assembly of gatekeeper subunits with MCU (PubMed:28396416, PubMed:31097542). Also regulates mitochondrial calcium by catalyzing degradation of MCU (PubMed:31097542). Plays a role in the formation and regulation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) and its proteolytic activity is dispensable for this function (PubMed:26387735).

Mitochondrial inner membrane m-AAA protease component paraplegin (EC 3.4.24.-) (EC 3.6.-.-) (Cell matrix adhesion regulator) (Paraplegin) (Spastic paraplegia 7 protein)
SPG7 CAR CMAR PGN CAR; CMAR; PGN; SPG5C

Q9UQ90

Human, Mouse, Rat

WB,IF,ICC,FC

WB 1:500-2000
IF 1:50-100
ICC 1:100-1:400
FC 1:100

88.1 kDa

Mouse

Human recombinant protein fragment corresponding to amino acids 300-573 of human SPG7(NP_003110) prodduced in E.coli.

Monoclonal

Purified from mouse ascites fluids or tissue culture supernatant by affinity chromatography (protein A/G)

PBS (pH 7.3) containing 1% BSA, 50% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide.

Store at -20 °C. Stable for 12 months from date of receipt.