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Recombinant Human Epigen Protein

Catalog #: 6629-EP
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6629-EP-025/CF

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Recombinant Human Epigen Protein Summary

Product Specifications

Purity
>95%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain.
Endotoxin Level
<0.01 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.
Activity
Measured in a cell proliferation assay using Balb/3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblast cells. Rubin, J.S. et al. (1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:415. The ED50 for this effect is ≤ 300 ng/mL.
Source
E. coli-derived human Epigen protein
Leu54-Ala104, with an N-terminal Met
Accession #
Q6UW88
N-terminal Sequence
Analysis
Met
Predicted Molecular Mass
6 kDa
SDS-PAGE
5.5 kDa, reducing conditions

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What does CF mean?

CF stands for Carrier Free (CF). We typically add Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) as a carrier protein to our recombinant proteins. Adding a carrier protein enhances protein stability, increases shelf-life, and allows the recombinant protein to be stored at a more dilute concentration. The carrier free version does not contain BSA.

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In general, we advise purchasing the recombinant protein with BSA for use in cell or tissue culture, or as an ELISA standard. In contrast, the carrier free protein is recommended for applications, in which the presence of BSA could interfere.

6629-EP

Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Acetonitrile and TFA with BSA as a carrier protein.
Reconstitution Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in PBS containing at least 0.1% human or bovine serum albumin.
Shipping The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

6629-EP/CF

Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Acetonitrile and TFA.
Reconstitution Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in PBS.
Shipping The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
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Background: Epigen

Epigen (EPGN) is an epithelial mitogen that belongs to the EGF superfamily (1 ‑ 3). Human Epigen cDNA encodes a 154 amino acid (aa) residue type I transmembrane precursor glycoprotein with a 22 aa signal peptide, an 88 aa extracellular domain, a 21 aa transmembrane domain and a 23 aa cytoplasmic domain (2, 3). The extracellular domain (aa 23 ‑ 110) contains a pattern of six cysteines typical of EGF family proteins (1 ‑ 3). Potential splice variants of 133, 112, 103, 94 or 73 aa, lacking either N‑terminal sequence (aa 15 or 36 to 44), transmembrane and juxtamembrane sequence (aa 87 or 96 to 137), or sequences in both regions, have been described (4). In addition to potentially secreted splice variants, Epigen is among several EGF family proteins that can undergo metalloproteinase cleavage to generate a soluble form (3, 5). Cleavage of Epigen by TACE/ADAM17 has been demonstrated (5). The mature, shed form of human Epigen (aa 54 ‑ 104) shares 92%, 94% and 94% aa sequence identity with mouse, rat and equine Epigen, respectively, and more than 40% aa identity with corresponding regions of TGF‑ alpha and epiregulin (2). Epigen mRNA is found in many tissues, but it is mainly expressed in actively proliferating cells within these tissues. For example, Epigen in skin is found mainly in the proliferating root sheath of hair follicles, and transgenic overexpression in the skin causes hyperplasia in sebaceous glands (3, 6). Epigen is also expressed developmentally and by invasive adenocarcinomas of the breast and prostate (3). Epigen is strongly mitogenic for epithelial cells and fibroblasts, despite its relatively weak affinity for its main receptor, ErbB1 (2, 3). The mitogenic potential of Epigen is enhanced by its unusually long persistence on the membrane before ubiquitylation and receptor‑mediated depletion (3).

References
  1. Schneider, M.R. and E. Wolf (2010) J. Cell. Physiol. 218:460.
  2. Strachan, L. et al. (2001) J. Biol. Chem. 276:18265.
  3. Kochupurakkal, B.S. et al. (2005) J. Biol. Chem. 280:8503.
  4. SwissProt Accession # Q6UW88.
  5. Sahin, U. and C.P. Blobel 2007) FEBS Lett. 581:41.
  6. Dahlhoff, M. et al. (2010) J. Invest. Dermatol. 130:623.
Entrez Gene IDs
255324 (Human); 71920 (Mouse)
Alternate Names
ALGV3072; EPG; EPGN; Epigen; PRO9904

Citations for Recombinant Human Epigen Protein

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  1. pYtags enable spatiotemporal measurements of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling in living cells
    Authors: Farahani, PE;Yang, X;Mesev, EV;Fomby, KA;Brumbaugh-Reed, EH;Bashor, CJ;Nelson, CM;Toettcher, JE;
    eLife
    Species: Mouse
    Sample Types: Transfected Whole Cells
    Applications: Bioassay
  2. Glioblastoma mutations alter EGFR dimer structure to prevent ligand bias
    Authors: C Hu, CA Leche, A Kiyatkin, Z Yu, SE Stayrook, KM Ferguson, MA Lemmon
    Nature, 2022-02-09;602(7897):518-522.
    Species: Human
    Sample Types: Whole Cells
    Applications: Bioassay

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