Recombinant Human CNTF Protein (Gst Tag)

Specifications

Catalog number

PDEH100547-01

Size / count

20 µg

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

CNTF (Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with CNTF include Motor Neuron Disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 19. Among its related pathways are Innate Immune System and Neural Stem Cell Differentiation Pathways and Lineage-specific Markers. GO annotations related to this gene include growth factor activity and ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor binding.The protein encoded by this gene is a polypeptide hormone whose actions appear to be restricted to the nervous system where it promotes neurotransmitter synthesis and neurite outgrowth in certain neuronal populations. The protein is a potent survival factor for neurons and oligodendrocytes and may be relevant in reducing tissue destruction during inflammatory attacks. A mutation in this gene, which results in aberrant splicing, leads to ciliary neurotrophic factor deficiency, but this phenotype is not causally related to neurologic disease. A read-through transcript variant composed of the upstream ZFP91 gene and CNTF sequence has been identified, but it is thought to be non-coding. Read-through transcription of ZFP91 and CNTF has also been observed in Mouse.

Abbreviation

CNTF

Synonyms

Ciliary neurotrophic factor; CNTF; CNTF; HCNTF

UniProt

P26441

Accession Number

P26441

Expression System

E.coli

Tag

N-Gst

Sequence

Met1-Met200

Field of Research

Cancer; Neuroscience; Stem Cells

Endotoxin

< 10 EU/mg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 90% 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

47.9 kDa

Observed Molecular Weight

50 kDa

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with 5% Trehalose and 5% Mannitol.

Species

Human