Reactivity | MuSpecies Glossary |
Applications | Bioactivity |
Format | Carrier-Free |
Details of Functionality | Measured by its ability to induce adhesion of ATDC5 mouse chondrogenic cells. rmMatrilin-3, immobilized at 10 µg/mL (100 µL/well), induces 50-70% adhesion of ATDC-5 cells. |
Source | Mouse myeloma cell line, NS0-derived mouse Matrilin-3 protein Ala35-Arg481 & Arg39-Arg481, both with a C-terminal 6-His tag |
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N-terminal Sequence | Ala35 & Arg39 |
Protein/Peptide Type | Recombinant Proteins |
Purity | >90%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain |
Endotoxin Note | <0.10 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method. |
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Theoretical MW | 49 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. |
SDS-PAGE | 54-56 kDa, 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. |
Purity | >90%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain |
Reconstitution Instructions | Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in sterile PBS. |
Matrilin-3 is a 50 - 60 kDa extracellular matrix protein that belongs to the superfamily of von Willebrand factor A (VWA) containing proteins. It is primarily expressed in cartilage and functions as a bridging component between proteins of the collagenous matrix (1 - 3). The mouse Matrilin-3 cDNA encodes a 481 amino acid (aa) precursor with a 27 aa signal sequence, an N-terminal VWA domain, four tandem EGF-like repeats, and a C-terminal coiled-coil domain (4). The Matrilins differ in the number of VWA domains (one or two) and EGF-like repeats (one, three, four, or ten) they contain. Mouse Matrilin-3 shares 82% aa sequence identity with human Matrilin-3. Within the first VWA domain, mouse Matrilin-3 shares approximately 51% aa sequence identity with mouse Matrilin-1, -2, and -4. The coiled-coil domain of Matrilin-3 mediates disulfide-linked homo-oligomerization, with tetramer formation being the most dominant (5 - 7). It can also assemble into hetero-oligomers with Matrilin-1 (5 - 7). Matrilin-3 is more plentiful than Matrilin-1 in the proliferative zone of the growth plate, whereas the reverse is true in the maturation zone (5). Matrilin-3 interacts directly with Collagen IX and COMP (8, 9). In the absence of Collagen IX, the expression of Matrilin-3 is unchanged, although it is retained inside chondrocytes and is not incorporated into the matrix (9). Intracellular retention of Matrilin-3 also occurs with particular point mutations in the VWA domain that results in multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (11 - 13). In contrast, a point mutation in the first EGF-like repeat which has been linked to hand osteoarthritis does not prevent Matrilin-3 secretion (13). Matrilin-3 knockout mice do not display any obvious abnormalities, suggesting that other molecules may compensate for the lack of Matrilin-3 (10).
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