Rhesus AGRP Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,C terminal OFP tag

Gene

Species

Rhesus

NCBI Ref Seq

XM_001091740.1

RefSeq ORF Size

399bp

Gene Synonym

AGRP

Sequence Description

Identical with the Gene Bank Ref. ID sequence.

Description

Full length Clone DNA of Rhesus agouti related protein homolog Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,C terminal OFP tag

Plasmid

Promoter

Enhanced CMV mammalian cell promoter

Vector

pCMV3-C-OFPSpark

Restriction Site

Protein Tag

OFPSpark

Tag Sequence

GATAGCACTGAG……CACCTGTTCCAG

Sequencing Primers

Forward:T7(TAATACGACTCACTATAGGG) Reverse:BGH(TAGAAGGCACAGTCGAGG)

Quality Control

The plasmid is confirmed by full-length sequencing.

OFPSpark Tag Information

OFPSpark is a red (orange) fluorescent protein (excitation/emission maxima are 549 and 566 nm, respectively) derived from DsRed. Possessing high photostability and pH stability, OFPSpark is more than twice brighter than mOrange2. Fast OFPSpark maturation makes it clearly detectable in mammalian cells as early as within 8 hrs after transfection. OFPSpark can be expressed and detected in a wide range of organisms. Mammalian cells transiently transfected with OFPSpark expression vectors produce bright fluorescence in 8 hrs after transfection. No cytotoxic effects or visible protein aggregation are observed. For its monomer structure, OFPSpark performs well in some fusions and protein labeling applications.

Screening

Antibiotic in E.coli

Kanamycin

Antibiotic in Mammalian cell

Hygromycin

Application

Stable or Transient mammalian expression

Storage & Shipping

Shipping

Each tube contains lyophilized plasmid.

Storage

The lyophilized plasmid can be stored at ambient temperature for three months.

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Background Information

Agouti Related Protein (AGRP, or AGRT), is an endogenous antagonist of the melanocortin receptors MC3R and MC4R found in the hypothalamus and exhibits potent orexigenic activity. AGRP can act as a competitive antagonist to proopiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived peptides at the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R), and that this homeostatic mechanism is important as a means of coordinating appetite with perceived metabolic requirement. AGRP is upregulated by fasting while intracerebroventricular injections of synthetic AGRP lead to increased appetite and food intake. Thus, AGRP is a powerful orexigenic peptide that increases food intake when ubiquitously overexpressed or when administered centrally.

References

Ilnytska O, et al. (2008) The role of the Agouti-Related Protein in energy balance regulation. Cell Mol Life Sci. 65(17): 2721-31.

Pritchard LE, et al. (2005) Agouti-related protein: more than a melanocortin-4 receptor antagonist? Peptides. 26(10): 1759-70.

Sttz AM, et al. (2005) The agouti-related protein and its role in energy homeostasis. Peptides. 26(10): 1771-81.

Millhauser GL, et al. (2003) Loops and links: structural insights into the remarkable function of the agouti-related protein. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 994: 27-35.

Catalog Number:MGA258-CO