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Recombinant Human COMP Protein (His Tag)(Active)
SKU: PKSH031804-100
Recombinant Human COMP Protein (His Tag)(Active)
| SKU # | PKSH031804 |
| Expression Host | HEK293 Cells |
Description
| Synonyms | EDM1, EPD1, MED, PSACH, THBS5 |
| Species | Human |
| Expression Host | HEK293 Cells |
| Sequence | Met 1-Ala 757 |
| Accession | NP_000086.2 |
| Calculated Molecular Weight | 82.4 kDa |
| Observed Molecular Weight | 120-130 kDa |
| Tag | C-His |
| Bio-activity | Measured by its ability to induce adhesion of ATDC5 mouse chondrogenic cells. When cells are added to coated plates (5 μg/ml, 100 μl/well), approximately 40% will adhere specifically after 60 minutes at 37 °C. |
Properties
| Purity | > 95 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. |
| Endotoxin | < 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method. |
| Storage | Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80℃. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8℃ for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20℃ for 3 months. |
| Shipping | This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs. |
| Formulation | Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4 Normally 5% - 8% trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween 80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Please refer to the specific buffer information in the printed manual. |
| Reconstitution | Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information. |
Background
Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP), also referred to as Thrombospondin-5, is a non-collagenous extracellular matrix (ECM) protein and belongs to the subgroup B of the thrombospondin protein family. This protein is expressed primarily in cartilage, ligament, and tendon, and binds to other ECM proteins such as collagen I, II and IX with high affinities depending on the divalent cations Zn2+ or Ni2+. COMP is a secreted glycoprotein that is important for growth plate organization and function. It is suggested to play a role in cell growth and development, and recent studies have revealed the possible mechanism that it protects cells against death by elevating members of the IAP (inhibitor of apoptosis protein) family of survival proteins. Mutations in COMP cause two skeletal dysplasias, pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (EDM1), and up-regulated expression of COMP are observed in rheumatoid arthritis and certain carcinomas.