Desmin (DES), human, recombinant

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human). Source: E.coli. Expression Region: 2-470aa. Protein Length: Full Length of Mature Protein. Tag Info: C-terminal EGFP-tagged. Target Protein Sequence: SQAYSSSQRV SSYRRTFGGA PGFPLGSPLS SPVFPRAGFG SKGSSSSVTS RVYQVSRTSG GAGGLGSLRA SRLGTTRTPS SYGAGELLDF SLADAVNQEF LTTRTNEKVE LQELNDRFAN YIEKVRFLEQ QNAALAAEVN RLKGREPTRV AELYEEELRE LRRQVEVLTN QRARVDVERD NLLDDLQRLK AKLQEEIQLK EEAENNLAAF RADVDAATLA RIDLERRIES LNEEIAFLKK VHEEEIRELQ AQLQEQQVQV EMDMSKPDLT AALRDIRAQY ETIAAKNISE AEEWYKSKVS DLTQAANKNN DALRQAKQEM MEYRHQIQSY TCEIDALKGT NDSLMRQMRE LEDRFASEAS GYQDNIARLE EEIRHLKDEM ARHLREYQDL LNVKMALDVE IATYRKLLEG EESRINLPIQ TYSALNFRET SPEQRGSEVH TKKTVMIKTI ETRDGEVVSE ATQQQHEVL. Purity: Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE. Endotoxin: Not test. Biological Activity: n/a. 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. Storage: 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. Notes: Repeated freezing and thawing is not recommended. Store working aliquots at 4 °C for up to one week. Relevance: Muscle-specific type III intermediate filament essential for proper muscular structure and function. Plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure of sarcomeres, inter-connecting the Z-disks and forming the myofibrils, linking them not only to the sarcolemmal cytoskeleton, but also to the nucleus and mitochondria, thus providing strength for the muscle fiber during activity. In adult striated muscle they form a fibrous network connecting myofibrils to each other and to the plasma membrane from the periphery of the Z-line structures. May act as a sarcomeric microtubule-anchoring protein: specifically associates with detyrosinated tubulin-alpha chains, leading to buckled microtubules and mechanical resistance to contraction. Contributes to the transcriptional regulation of the NKX2-5 gene in cardiac progenitor cells during a short period of cardiomyogenesis and in cardiac side population stem cells in the adult. Plays a role in maintaining an optimal conformation of nebulette (NEB) on heart muscle sarcomeres to bind and recruit cardiac alpha-actin. Reference: "Desmin mutation responsible for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy." Li D., Tapscoft T., Gonzalez O., Burch P.E., Quinones M.A., Zoghbi W.A., Hill R., Bachinski L.L., Mann D.L., Roberts R. Circulation 100:461-464(1999). Function: nan