Human Cadherin-6/CDH6 Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,N terminal Myc tag

Catalog Number:MGB039-NM

Gene
Species
Human
NCBI Ref Seq
RefSeq ORF Size
1992bp
Gene Synonym
CDH6, KCAD
Sequence Description
Identical with the Gene Bank Ref. ID sequence.
Description
Full length Clone DNA of Human cadherin 6, type 2, K-cadherin (fetal kidney) Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,N terminal Myc tag
Plasmid
Promoter
Enhanced CMV mammalian cell promoter
Vector
pCMV3-N-Myc
Restriction Site
Protein Tag
Myc
Tag Sequence
GAGCAGAAACTCATCTCAGAAGAGGATCTG
Sequencing Primers
Forward:T7(TAATACGACTCACTATAGGG) Reverse:BGH(TAGAAGGCACAGTCGAGG)
Quality Control
The plasmid is confirmed by full-length sequencing.
Myc Tag Information

A myc tag is a polypeptide protein tag derived from the c-myc gene product that can be added to a protein using recombinant DNA technology. It can be used for affinity chromatography, then used to separate recombinant, overexpressed protein from wild type protein expressed by the host organism. It can also be used in the isolation of protein complexes with multiple subunits.

A myc tag can be used in many different assays that require recognition by an antibody. If there is no antibody against the studied protein, adding a myc-tag allows one to follow the protein with an antibody against the Myc epitope. Examples are cellular localization studies by immunofluorescence or detection by Western blotting.

The peptide sequence of the myc-tag is: N-EQKLISEEDL-C (1202 Da). It can be fused to the C-terminus and the N-terminus of a protein. It is advisable not to fuse the tag directly behind the signal peptide of a secretory protein, since it can interfere with translocation into the secretory pathway.

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.
Background Information
Cadherins are a family of calcium-dependent, cell-cell adhesion molecules that play an important morphoregulatory role in a wide variety of tissues. Alterations in cadherin function have been implicated in tumor progression in a number of adenocarcinomas. Cadherin-6 (CDH6), also known as K-cadherin (KCAD), is a type-II classic cadherin cell-cell adhesion molecules, which are expressed in graded or areal patterns, as well as layer-specific patterns, in the cortical plate. Human Cadherin-6 is synthesized as a 790 aa type I transmembrane glycoprotein that contains a 18 aa signal peptide, a 35 aa propeptide, a 562 aa extracellular region, a 21 aa transmembrane segment, and a 154 aa cytoplasmic domain. There are five cadherin domains of approximately 110 aa each in the extracellular region. Cadherin-6 is highly expressed in brain, cerebellum, and kidney, and may contribute to the formation of the segmental structure of the early brain, as well as the development of renal proximal tubules. Weak expression is also detected lung, pancreas, and gastric mucosa. Additionally, it is specifically expressed in the proximal tubule of normal kidneys and in renal cell cancer. Thus , Cadherin-6 is a new prognostic factor for renal cancer.
References
  • Paul R, et al. (1997) Cadherin-6, a cell adhesion molecule specifically expressed in the proximal renal tubule and renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Res. 57(13): 2741-8.
  • Paul R, et al. (2004) Cadherin-6: a new prognostic marker for renal cell carcinoma. J Urol. 171(1): 97-101.
  • Taniguchi H, et al. (2006) Classic cadherins regulate tangential migration of precerebellar neurons in the caudal hindbrain. Development. 133(10): 1923-31.
  • Liu Q, et al. (2006) cadherin-6 message expression in the nervous system of developing zebrafish. Dev Dyn. 235(1): 272-8.
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