Recombinant Drosophila melanogaster Bursicon (burs)

• Product Name Alternative:

  Bursicon subunit alpha; Cuticle-tanning hormone

• Abbreviation:

  Recombinant Drosophila melanogaster burs protein

• Gene Name:

  Burs

• UniProt:

  Q9VD83

• Expression Region:

  33-173aa

• Organism:

  Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly)

• Target Sequence:

  QPDSSVAATDNDITHLGDDCQVTPVIHVLQYPGCVPKPIPSFACVGRCASYIQVSGSKIWQMERSCMCCQESGEREAAVSLFCPKVKPGERKFKKVLTKAPLECMCRPCTSIEESGIIPQEIAGYSDEGPLNNHFRRIALQ

• Tag:

  N-terminal 6xHis-tagged

• Type:

  Developed Protein

• Source:

  Yeast

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Relevance:

  Final heterodimeric neurohormone released at the end of the molting cycle, involved in the sclerotization (tanning) of the insect cuticle, melanization and wing spreading. Heterodimer specifically activates the G protein-coupled receptor rk.

• 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:

  Final heterodimeric neurohormone released at the end of the molting cycle, involved in the sclerotization (tanning) of the insect cuticle, melanization and wing spreading. Heterodimer specifically activates the G protein-coupled receptor rk.

• Molecular Weight:

  17.5 kDa

• References & Citations:

  Identification of the gene encoding bursicon, an insect neuropeptide responsible for cuticle sclerotization and wing spreading.Dewey E.M., McNabb S.L., Ewer J., Kuo G.R., Takanishi C.L., Truman J.W., Honegger H.-W.Curr. Biol. 14:1208-1213 (2004)

• 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:

  Full Length of Mature Protein