AKR1B1 Recombinant Protein Antigen

• Reactivity: Hu
• Applications: AC

AKR1B1 Recombinant Protein Antigen Summary

• Description: A recombinant protein antigen with a N-terminal His6-ABP tag corresponding to human AKR1B1.

  Source: E. coli

  Amino Acid Sequence: VTPERIAENFKVFDFELSSQDMTTLLSYNRNWRVCALLSCTSHKDY

  Fusion Tag: N-terminal His6ABP (ABP = Albumin Binding Protein derived from Streptococcal Protein G)

  This product is intended to be used as a blocking antigen for antibody competition assays. Any other use of this antigen is done at the risk of the user. The use of this product for commercial production is strictly prohibited. Please contact technical support if you have any questions.

• Source: E. coli
• Protein/Peptide Type: Recombinant Protein Antigen
• Gene: AKR1B1
• Purity: >80% by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Antibody Competition 10 - 100 molar excess
• Application Notes: This recombinant antigen is only intended to be used as a blocking agent to confirm antibody specificity with the corresponding antibody, catalog number NBP2-56910.

  It is purified by IMAC chromatography, and the expected concentration is greater than 0.5 mg/ml.

  For current lot information, including availability, please contact our technical support team click nb-technical@bio-techne.com

• Theoretical MW: 23 kDa.
  Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Store at -20C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
• Buffer: PBS and 1M Urea, pH 7.4.
• Preservative: No Preservative
• Purity: >80% by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining

Alternate Names for AKR1B1 Recombinant Protein Antigen

• ADR
• Aldehyde reductase
• Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B1
• aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B1 (aldose reductase)
• ALDR1aldose reductase
• ALR2
• ARaldehyde reductase 1
• EC 1.1.1
• EC 1.1.1.21
• Lii5-2 CTCL tumor antigen
• low Km aldose reductase
• MGC1804

Background

Aldose reductase (also designated AKR1B1, ALDR1, ALR2 or AR) is member of the monomeric NADPH-dependent aldoketoreductase family. Aldose reductase, which has a molecular mass of 36 kDa, catalyzes the reduction of various aldehydes and has been implicated in the development of diabetic complications by catalyzing the reduction of the aldehyde form of glucose, to the corresponding sugar alcohol, sorbitol. This pathway plays a minor role in glucose metabolism in most tissues, however in diabetic hyperglycemia, cells undergoing insulin-independent uptake of glucose accumulate significant quantities of sorbitol. The resulting hyperosmotic stress to cells may be a cause of diabetic complications such as neuropathy, retinopathy, and cataracts. Aldose reductase is very similar to human aldehyde reductase, bovine prostaglandin F synthase and to the European common frog protein, rho-crystallin.

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Peptides and proteins are guaranteed for 3 months from date of receipt.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: AKR1B1