Reactivity | HuSpecies Glossary |
Applications | Bioactivity |
Format | Carrier-Free |
Additional Information | Fc Chimera |
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Details of Functionality | Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA. Recombinant
Human Integrin alpha 4 beta 7/LPAM-1 Fc Chimera (Catalog # 11509-A3) binds Recombinant
Human MAdCAM-1 Fc Chimera (Catalog #
6056-MC) with an ED50 of 30.0-450
ng/mL. |
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Source | Human embryonic kidney cell, HEK293-derived human Integrin alpha 4 beta 7/LPAM-1 protein
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N-terminal Sequence | Tyr34 (Integrin alpha 4) & Glu20 (Integrin beta 7) |
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Structure / Form | Disulfide-linked heterodimer |
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Protein/Peptide Type | Recombinant Proteins |
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Purity | >95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining. |
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Endotoxin Note | <0.10 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method. |
Dilutions |
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Theoretical MW | 130 kDa (Integrin alpha 4) & 104 kDa (Integrin beta 7). 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. |
SDS-PAGE | 115-135 kDa (Integrin beta 7) & 140-160 kDa (Integrin alpha 4), under reducing conditions. |
Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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Buffer | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. |
Purity | >95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining. |
Reconstitution Instructions | Reconstitute at 500 μg/mL in PBS. |
Integrin alpha 4 beta 7 is an integrin family adhesion receptor that shares subunits with alpha 4 beta 1 (VLA4) and the E-Cadherin receptor, alpha E beta 7 (1). It is a non-covalent heterodimer composed of two type I transmembrane glycoprotein subunits, a 150 kDa alpha 4 (CD49d) subunit and a 130 kDa beta 7 subunit (2, 3). The alpha 4 extracellular domain (ECD) contains an N-terminal beta -propeller structure followed by thigh, calf-1, and calf-2 domains (1). The beta 7 ECD contains a vWFA domain, which interacts with the
alpha 4 beta -propeller to form a binding domain. Metal ion binding sites termed MIDAS and LIMBS promote firm adhesion, and another site termed ADMIDAS is a negative regulatory site that promotes rolling (4-6). The human alpha 4 ECD shares 85% amino acid sequence identity with the mouse, rat, and canine alpha 4 ECD. The human beta 7 ECD shares 88% and 87% amino acid sequence identity with the rat and mouse beta 7 ECD, respectively. Integrin alpha 4 beta 7 binds the mucosal addressin MAdCAM-1, as well as VCAM-1 and Fibronectin (7). Integrin alpha 4 beta 7, which is critical for homing to intestinal mucosa, is induced during T cell activation in Peyer’s patches or mesenteric lymph nodes (8, 9). Its expression requires signals from local dendritic and stromal cells, including secreted retinoic acid (10, 11). The HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 binds to the active form of Integrin alpha 4 beta 7, and this may or may not account for the concentration of HIV-1 virus in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) (12-14). Integrin alpha 4 beta 7 may also be involved in lymphocyte trafficking in acute intestinal graft vs. host disease (GVHD) (15).
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