Recombinant Human Renin/REN protein (His tag)

Specifications

Catalog number

PDMH100101-01

Size / count

20 µg

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Renin is a member of the aspartyl proteinase family produced largely in part by the juxtaglomerular cells in the kidney. Renin is produced as prorenin with 43 pro residues at the N-terminal of mature Renin. The inactive prorenin becomes activated proteolytically by trypsin, cathepsin B, or other proteinases. Renin also has a very high selectivity for substrates due to a long peptide recognition on either side of the peptide bond undergoing cleavage. An octapeptide substrate was the minimum length to be cleaved by Renin. Renin plays a crucial role in the regulation of blood pressure and salt balance through the cleavage of angiotensinogen, which is the only known physiological substrate of Renin. Renin releases the decapeptide angiotensin I, which in turn is further converted to vasoactive hormone angiotensin II by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) .

Abbreviation

Renin; REN

Synonyms

Angiotensin-forming enzyme; Angiotensinogenase; REN; Renin

UniProt

P00797

Accession Number

P00797

Expression System

HEK293 Cells

Tag

C-His

Sequence

Met1-Arg406

Field of Research

Signal Transduction; Cardiovascular; metabolism

Endotoxin

< 1.0 EU/mg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Bioactivity

Not validated for activity

Reconstitution

It is recommended that sterile water be added to the vial to prepare a stock solution of 0.5 mg/mL. Concentration is measured by UV-Vis.

Shipping Conditions

This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.

Storage Conditions

Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.

Calculated Molecular Weight

44.6 kDa

Observed Molecular Weight

50 kDa

Species

Human