Enolase 1, more commonly known as alpha-enolase, is a glycolyticenzyme expressed in most tissues, one of the isozymes of enolase. It is a homodimer composed of 2 alpha subunits.
Its gene, the ENO1, also encodes the Myc-binding protein-1(MBP1), which downregulates the activity of c-mycprotooncogene.[1] Alpha-enolase is the longer form (48 kDa) localized in both cytoplasm and nuclei, while MBP1 is shorter (37 kDa) and is found mostly in the nuclei.
Clinical significance
Alpha-enolase has been identified as an autoantigen in Hashimoto's encephalopathy.[2] Single studies have also identified it as an autoantigen associated with severe asthma[3] and a putative target antigen of anti-endothelial cell antibody in Behçet's disease.[4] Reduced expression of the enzyme has been found in the corneas of people suffering from keratoconus.[5][6]
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^ Yoneda M, Fujii A, Ito A, Yokoyama H, Nakagawa H, Kuriyama M. High prevalence of serum autoantibodies against the amino terminal of alpha-enolase in Hashimoto's encephalopathy. J Neuroimmunol. 2007 Apr;185(1-2):195-200. Epub 2007 Mar 1. PMID 17335908
^ Nahm DH, Lee KH, Shin JY, Ye YM, Kang Y, Park HS. (2006) Identification of alpha-enolase as an autoantigen associated with severe asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Aug;118(2):376-81. Epub 2006 Jun 9. PMID 16890761doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2006.04.002
^ Lee KH, Chung HS, Kim HS, Oh SH, Ha MK, Baik JH, Lee S, Bang D (2003) Human alpha-enolase from endothelial cells as a target antigen of anti-endothelial cell antibody in Behcet's disease. Arthritis Rheum 2003, 48:2025-2035. PMID 12847697free full text
^ Srivastava OP, Chandrasekaran D, Pfister RR. Molecular changes in selected epithelial proteins in human keratoconus corneas compared to normal corneas. Mol Vis. 2006 Dec 20;12:1615-25. PMID 17200661free full text
^ Nielsen K, Vorum H, Fagerholm P, Birkenkamp-Demtroder K, Honore B, Ehlers N, Orntoft TF. Proteome profiling of corneal epithelium and identification of marker proteins for keratoconus, a pilot study. Exp Eye Res 2006; 82:201-9. PMID 16083875