Recombinant Rat Erythropoietin / EPO Protein (His Tag)
Beta LifeScience
SKU/CAT #: BLPSN-1924
Recombinant Rat Erythropoietin / EPO Protein (His Tag)
Beta LifeScience
SKU/CAT #: BLPSN-1924
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Product Overview
Tag | His |
Host Species | Rat |
Accession | P29676 |
Background | Erythropoietin is a member of the EPO / TPO family. It is a secreted, glycosylated cytokine composed of four alpha helical bundles. Erythropoietin can be found in the plasma and regulates red cell production by promoting erythroid differentiation and initiating hemoglobin synthesis. It also has neuroprotective activity against a variety of potential brain injuries and antiapoptotic functions in several tissue types. Erythropoietin is the principal hormone involved in the regulation of erythrocyte differentiation and the maintenance of a physiological level of circulating erythrocyte mass. It is produced by kidney or liver of adult mammals and by liver of fetal or neonatal mammals. Genetic variation in erythropoietin is associated with susceptbility to microvascular complications of diabetes type 2. These are pathological conditions that develop in numerous tissues and organs as a consequence of diabetes mellitus. They include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy leading to end-stage renal disease, and diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic retinopathy remains the major cause of new-onset blindness among diabetic adults. It is characterized by vascular permeability and increased tissue ischemia and angiogenesis. It has a longer circulating half-life in vivo. Erythropoietin is being much misused as a performance-enhancing drug in endurance athletes. |
Description | A DNA sequence encoding the rat EPO (P29676-1) (Met 1-Arg 192) was fused with a His tag at the C-terminus. |
Source | Baculovirus-Insect Cells |
Predicted N Terminal | Ala 27 |
AA Sequence | Met 1-Arg 192 |
Molecular Weight | The recombinant rat EPO comprises 176 a.a. with and has a predicted molecular mass of 20 kDa. It migrates as an approximately 27 kDa band in reduced SDS-PAGE. |
Purity | >90% as determined by SDS-PAGE |
Endotoxin | < 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method |
Bioactivity | 1. Measured by its ability to bind human EPOR-Fc in a functional ELISA.2. Measured by its ability to bind biotinylated human EPOR-His in a functional ELISA.3. Measured by its ability to bind mouse EPOR-Fch in a functional ELISA.4. Measured by its ability to bind human EPOR & CD131-Fc in a functional ELISA.5. Measured by its ability to inhibit Epo-dependent proliferation of TF1 human erythroleukemic cells.The ED50 for this effect is 2-10ng/mL. |
Formulation | Lyophilized from sterile 20mM Tris, 500mM NaCl, pH 7.4. |
Stability | The recombinant proteins are stable for up to 1 year from date of receipt at -70°C. |
Usage | For Research Use Only |
Storage | Store the protein under sterile conditions at -20°C to -80°C. It is recommended that the protein be aliquoted for optimal storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. |