Catalogue number
PRO-2544
Synonyms
Hemopexin, Beta-1B-Glycoprotein, HX, Beta-1B-glycoprotein.
Introduction
Hemopexin (or haemopexin) is a plasma protein that binds heme with the highest affinity of any known protein. Hemopexin is generally expressed in liver, and belongs to acute phase reactants, the synthesis of which is induced after inflammation. Heme is potentially very toxic because of its ability to intercalate into lipid membrane and to generate hydroxyl radicals. Hemopexin’s function of scavenging the heme released or lost by the turnover of heme proteins such as hemoglobin defends the body from the oxidative damage that free heme can cause. Additionally, hemopexin discharges its bound ligand for internalisation upon interacting with a specific receptor located on the surface of liver cells. This hemopexin function is in order to preserve the body's iron. Hemopexin’s levels in the serum are an indication of how much heme is present in the blood. Low Hemopexin levels show that there is a lot of it in the serum. For that reason, low hemopexin levels indicate that there has been consid
Description
Hemopexin produced in Sf9 Baculovirus cells is a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 448 amino acids (24-462a.a.) and having a molecular mass of 50.4kDa. (Molecular size on SDS-PAGE will appear at approximately 50-70kDa).
Hemopexin is expressed with a 9 amino acid His tag at C-Terminus and purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Source
Physical Appearance
Sterile filtered colorless solution.
Formulation
Hemopexin protein solution (0.5mg/ml) contains 10% glycerol & Phosphate Buffered Saline (pH 7.4).
Stability
Store at 4°C if entire vial will be used within 2-4 weeks.Store, frozen at -20°C for longer periods of time. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).
Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
Purity
Greater than 90.0% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
Amino acid sequence
ADPTPLPPTS AHGNVAEGET KPDPDVTERC SDGWSFDATT LDDNGTMLFF KGEFVWKSHK WDRELISERW KNFPSPVDAA FRQGHNSVFL IKGDKVWVYP PEKKEKGYPK LLQDEFPGIP SPLDAAVECH RGECQAEGVL FFQGDREWFW DLATGTMKER SWPAVGNCSS ALRWLGRYYC FQGNQFLRFD PVRGEVPPRY PRDVRDYFMP CPGRGHGHRN GTGHGNSTHH GPEYMRCSPH LVLSALTSDN HGATYAFSGT HYWRLDTSRD GWHSWPIAHQ WPQGPSAVDA AFSWEEKLYL VQGTQVYVFL TKGGYTLVSG YPKRLEKEVG TPHGIILDSV DAAFICPGSS RLHIMAGRRL WWLDLKSGAQ ATWTELPWPH EKVDGALCME KSLGPNSCSA NGPGLYLIHG PNLYCYSDVE KLNAAKALPQ PQNVTSLLGC THHHHHHH.
Safety Data Sheet
Usage
Prospec's products are furnished for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as drugs, agricultural or pesticidal products, food additives or household chemicals.
