Recombinant Rat Alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2m), partial

• Product Name Alternative:

  A2m; A2m1Alpha-2-macroglobulin; Alpha-2-M

• Abbreviation:

  Recombinant Rat A2m protein, partial

• Gene Name:

  A2m

• UniProt:

  P06238

• Expression Region:

  620-750aa

• Organism:

  Rattus norvegicus (Rat)

• Target Sequence:

  LIYDLLPVKDLTGFPQGADQREEDTNGCVKQNDTYINGILYSPVQNTNEEDMYGFLKDMGLKVFTNSNIRKPKVCERLRDNKGIPAAYHLVSQSHMDAFLESSESPTETRRSYFPETWIWDLVVVDSAGVA

• Tag:

  N-terminal 6xHis-tagged

• Type:

  Developed Protein

• Source:

  Yeast

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Relevance:

  Is able to inhibit all four classes of proteinases by a unique 'trapping' mechanism. This protein has a peptide stretch, called the 'bait region' which contains specific cleavage sites for different proteinases. When a proteinase cleaves the bait region, a conformational change is induced in the protein which traps the proteinase. The entrapped enzyme rains active against low molecular weight substrates (activity against high molecular weight substrates is greatly reduced) . Following cleavage in the bait region a thioester bond is hydrolyzed and mediates the covalent binding of the protein to the proteinase.

• Endotoxin:

  Not test

• Purity:

  Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

• Activity:

  Not Test

• Form:

  Liquid or Lyophilized powder

• Buffer:

  If the delivery form is liquid, the default storage buffer is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 5%-50% glycerol. If the delivery form is lyophilized powder, the buffer before lyophilization is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 6% Trehalose, pH 8.0.

• Reconstitution:

  We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20°C/-80°C. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference.

• Function:

  Is able to inhibit all four classes of proteinases by a unique 'trapping' mechanism. This protein has a peptide stretch, called the 'bait region' which contains specific cleavage sites for different proteinases. When a proteinase cleaves the bait region, a conformational change is induced in the protein which traps the proteinase. The entrapped enzyme remains active against low molecular weight substrates (activity against high molecular weight substrates is greatly reduced) . Following cleavage in the bait region a thioester bond is hydrolyzed and mediates the covalent binding of the protein to the proteinase.

• Molecular Weight:

  16.9 kDa

• References & Citations:

  Sequence of rat liver alpha 2-macroglobulin and acute phase control of its messenger RNA.Gehring M.R., Shiels B.R., Northemann W., de Bruijn M.H.L., Kan C.-C., Chain A.C., Noonan D.J., Fey G.H.J. Biol. Chem. 262:446-454 (1987)

• Storage Conditions:

  The shelf life is related to many factors, storage state, buffer ingredients, storage temperature and the stability of the protein itself. Generally, the shelf life of liquid form is 6 months at -20°C/-80°C. The shelf life of lyophilized form is 12 months at -20°C/-80°C.

• Protein Length:

  Partial