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Recombinant Human AgRP/AGRP Protein (Fc Tag)
SKU: PKSH031895-50
Recombinant Human AgRP/AGRP Protein (Fc Tag)
| SKU # | PKSH031895 |
| Expression Host | HEK293 Cells |
Description
| Synonyms | AGRT, ART, ASIP2 |
| Species | Human |
| Expression Host | HEK293 Cells |
| Sequence | Met 1-Thr 132 |
| Accession | NP_001129.1 |
| Calculated Molecular Weight | 39.0 kDa |
| Observed Molecular Weight | 39 kDa |
| Tag | C-hFc |
| Bio-activity | Not validated for activity |
Properties
| Purity | > 97 % 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 7.2 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
Agouti Related Protein (AGRP, or AGRT), is an endogenous antagonist of the melanocortin receptors MC3R and MC4R found in the hypothalamus and exhibits potent orexigenic activity. AGRP can act as a competitive antagonist to proopiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived peptides at the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R), and that this homeostatic mechanism is important as a means of coordinating appetite with perceived metabolic requirement. AGRP is upregulated by fasting while intracerebroventricular injections of synthetic AGRP lead to increased appetite and food intake. Thus, AGRP is a powerful orexigenic peptide that increases food intake when ubiquitously overexpressed or when administered centrally.