Table 2 Name and function of the genes
From: Selection of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in a rat asphyxial cardiac arrest model
Symbol* | Gene name* | Function |
|---|---|---|
Gapdh | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase | Glycolytic enzyme |
Actb | actin, beta | Cytoskeletal structural protein |
CypA (synonym Ppia) | cyclophilin A (peptidyl prolyl isomerase A) | Catalyzes the cis-trans isomerization of proline imidic peptide bonds in oligopeptides, accelerating folding |
B2m | beta-2 microglobulin | Beta-chain of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules |
Rpl13a | ribosomal protein L13A | Structural component of the large 60S ribosomal subunit |
Hprt | hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase | Purine synthesis in salvage pathway |
Ywhaz | tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5 -monooxygenase activation protein, zeta polypeptide | Signal transduction by binding to phosphorylated serine residues on a variety of signalling molecules |
Sdha | Succinat dehydrogenase complex, subunit a, flavoprotein (Fp) | Electron transporter in the TCA cycle and respiratory chain |
Pgk1 | phosphoglycerate kinase 1 | Glycolytic enzyme |
Tbp | TATA box binding protein | General RNA polymerase II transcription factor |