Recombinant Human VCAM-1/CD106 protein (GST tag)

Specifications

Catalog number

PDEH100841-01

Size / count

20 µg

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), also known as CD106, is a cell surface sialoglycoprotein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. Two forms of VCAM-1 with either six or seven extracellular Ig-like domains are generated by alternative splicing, with the longer form predominant. VCAM-1 is an endothelial ligand for very late antigen-4 (VLA-4) and &alpha,4&szlig,7 integrin expressed on leukocytes, and thus mediates leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion and signal transduction. VCAM-1 expression is induced on endothelial cells during inflammatory bowel disease, atherosclerosis, allograft rejection, infection, and asthmatic responses. During these responses, VCAM-1 forms a scaffold for leukocyte migration. VCAM-1 also activates signals within endothelial cells resulting in the opening of an &quot, endothelial cell gate&quot, through which leukocytes migrate. VCAM-1 has been identified as a potential anti-inflammatory therapeutic target, the hypothesis being that reduced expression of VCAM-1 will slow the development of atherosclerosis. In addition, VCAM-1-activated signals in endothelial cells are regulated by cytokines indicating that it is important to consider both endothelial cell adhesion molecule expression and function during inflammatory processes.

Abbreviation

VCAM-1; CD106

Synonyms

CD106; INCAM-100; L1CAM; V-CAM 1; VCAM-1; VCAM1; Vascular Cell Adhesion Protein 1

UniProt

P19320

Accession Number

P19320

Expression System

E.coli

Tag

N-GST

Sequence

Gln 109-Ser 318

Field of Research

Signal Transduction; Cardiovascular; Neuroscience; Cancer; Stem cells

Endotoxin

< 10 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

48.0 kDa

Observed Molecular Weight

45 kDa

Species

Human