Recombinant Human AKT3 Protein (GST Tag)

Specifications

Catalog number

PKSH031438

Size / count

50 µg

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

V-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 3 (AKT3), also known as PKB-GAMMA, with AKT1/PKBalpha, AKT2/PKBbeta, are the memerbers of Akt kinase family, share extensive structural similarity and perform common as well as unique functions within cells. The Akt signaling cascade initiates at the cell surface when growth factors or other extracellular stimuli activate phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) . AKT3 was discovered to be the predominant isoform activated in sporadic melanomas. Levels of activity increased during melanoma progression with metastatic melanomas having the highest activity. Although mechanisms of AKT3 activation remain to be fully characterized, overexpression of AKT3 and decreased PTEN activity play important roles in this process. Targeted reduction of AKT3 activity decreased survival of melanoma tumor cells leading to inhibition of tumor development, which may be therapeutically effective for shrinking tumors in melanoma patients. AKT2 and AKT3 play an important role in the viability of human malignant glioma cells. Targeting AKT2 and AKT3 may hold promise for the treatment of patients with gliomas.

Synonyms

MPPH; MPPH2; PKB-GAMMA; PKBG; PRKBG; RAC-PK-gamma; RAC-gamma; STK-2

UniProt

Q9Y243

Accession Number

NP_005456.1

Expression System

Baculovirus-Insect Cells

Tag

N-GST

Sequence

Met 1-Glu 479

Field of Research

Signal Transduction; Neuroscience; Cancer; epigenetics and nuclear signal; metabolism

Endotoxin

< 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 90 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Bioactivity

Not validated for activity

Reconstitution

Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information.

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

81.0 kDa

Observed Molecular Weight

81 kDa

Species

Human