SERPINI1, Recombinant, Human (PI12, Neuroserpin, Peptidase Inhibitor 12, PI-12, Serpin I1, DKFZp781N13156)

Neuroserpin is an inhibitory serpin that is expressed predominantly in central nervous system. Although the physiological target of neuroserpin is still unclear, cumulative evidence suggest that it plays an important role in controlling proteolytic degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) during synaptogenesis and the subsequent development of neuronal plasticity. In the adult brain, neuroserpin is secreted from the growth cones of neurons in areas where synaptic changes are associated with learning and memory, i.e. cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala. The neuroprotective role of neuroserpin has been demonstrated in transgenic mice lacking neuroserpin expression. The deficiency of neuroserpin in these mice was associated with motor neuron disease characterized by axonal degradation. In humans, defects in neuroserpin, caused by point mutations in the neuroserpin gene, underlie a hereditary disorder called the familial encephalopathy with neuroserpin inclusion bodies (FENIB). Recombinant human neuroserpin is a 44.6kD non-glycosylated protein containing 394aa residues. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to human Neuroserpin, expressed in E. coli. Biological Activity: Determined by the dose - dependent stimulation of the proliferation of rat C6 cells using a concentration range of 0.3-0.6ug/ml. Endotoxin Level: <0.1ng/ug (1EU/ug) AA Sequence: MTGATFPEEA IADLSVNMYN RLRATGEDEN ILFSPLSIAL AMGMMELGAQ GSTQKEIRHS MGYDSLKNGE EFSFLKEFSN MVTAKESQYV MKIANSLFVQ NGFHVNEEFL QMMKKYFNAA VNHVDFSQNV AVANYINKWV ENNTNNLVKD LVSPRDFDAA TYLALINAVY FKGNWKSQFR PENTRTFSFT KDDESEVQIP MMYQQGEFYY GEFSDGSNEA GGIYQVLEIP YEGDEISMML VLSRQEVPLA TLEPLVKAQL VEEWANSVKK QKVEVYLPRF TVEQEIDLKD VLKALGITEI FIKDANLTGL SDNKEIFLSK AIHKSFLEVN EEGSEAAAVS GMIAISRMAV LYPQVIVDHP FFFLIRNRRT GTILFMGRVM HPETMNTSGH DFEEL Storage and Stability: Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20 degrees C. Stable for 12 months at -20 degrees C. Reconstitute with sterile buffer or dH2O. 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.