GPT, catalyzes the reversible transamination between alanine and 2-oxoglutarate to form pyruvate and glutamate. This protein plays a key role in the intermediary metabolism of glucose and aa. It is widely used as an index of liver integrity or hepatocellular damage in clinical settings.
Source:
Recombinant corresponding to aa1-496 from human GPT, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E.coli.
AA Sequence:
MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MASSTGDRSQ AVRHGLRAKV LTLDGMNPRV RRVEYAVRGP IVQRALELEQ ELRQGVKKPF TEVIRANIGD AQAMGQRPIT FLRQVLALCV NPDLLSSPNF PDDAKKRAER ILQACGGHSL GAYSVSSGIQ LIREDVARYI ERRDGGIPAD PNNVFLSTGA SDAIVTVLKL LVAGEGHTRT GVLIPIPQYP LYSATLAELG AVQVDYYLDE ERAWALDVAE LHRALGQARD HCRPRALCVI NPGNPTGQVQ TRECIEAVIR FAFEERLFLL ADEVYQDNVY AAGSQFHSFK KVLMEMGPPY AGQQELASFH STSKGYMGEC GFRGGYVEVV NMDAAVQQQM LKLMSVRLCP PVPGQALLDL VVSPPAPTDP SFAQFQAEKQ AVLAELAAKA KLTEQVFNEA PGISCNPVQG AMYSFPRVQL PPRAVERAQE LGLAPDMFFC LRLLEETGIC VVPGSGFGQR EGTYHFRMTI LPPLEKLRLL LEKLSRFHAK FTLEYS
Molecular Weight:
~56.8kD (MALDI-TOF)
Storage and Stability:
May be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 degrees C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.