Recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Metallothionein (mymT)

• Product Name Alternative:

  MT; Copper-binding metallothionein; CuI; Mycobacterial metallothionein

• Abbreviation:

  Recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis mymT protein

• Gene Name:

  MymT

• UniProt:

  P9WK09

• Expression Region:

  7-53aa

• Organism:

  Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)

• Target Sequence:

  TNYEAGTLLTCSHEGCGCRVRIEVPCHCAGAGDAYRCTCGDELAPVK

• Tag:

  N-terminal 6xHis-KSI-tagged

• Type:

  Developed Protein

• Source:

  E.coli

• Field of Research:

  Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

• Relevance:

  Metallothioneins are small proteins that have a high content of cysteine residues wich allow them to bind heavy metal ions through clusters of thiolate bonds. MymT binds up to seven ions of Cu (+), with a preference for four to six Cu (+) ions, in a solvent-shielded core. MymT protects M.tuberculosis from copper toxicity.

• Endotoxin:

  Not test

• Purity:

  Greater than 95% 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.

• Molecular Weight:

  20.3 kDa

• 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