Mouse MST4/MST-4 Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,C terminal OFP tag

Catalog Number:MGF028-CO

Gene
Species
Mouse
NCBI Ref Seq
RefSeq ORF Size
1020bp
Gene Synonym
Mst4, RP23-245F8.1, 2610018G03Rik
Sequence Description
Identical with the Gene Bank Ref. ID sequence.
Description
Full length Clone DNA of Mouse RIKEN cDNA 2610018G03 gene 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.
Background Information
MST4, also known as mammalian STE20-like protein kinase 4, is a novel member of the germinal center kinase subfamily of human Ste20-like kinases and is closely related to MST3. The 416 amino acid full-length MST4 contains a C-terminal regulatory domain and an N-terminal kinase domain, both of which are required for full activation of the kinase. MST4 is highly expressed in placenta, thymus, and peripheral blood leukocytes. MST4 specifically activates ERK but not JNK or p38 MAPK in transient transfected cells or in stable cell lines, and thus is biologically active in the activation of MEK/ERK pathway mediating cell growth and transformation. Further, MST4 kinase activity is stimulated significantly by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligands, which are known to promote growth of certain cancer cells. Accordingly, MST4 have a potential role in signal transduction pathways involved in cancer progression. Three alternatively spliced isoform of MST4 have been isolated, and isoform 3 lacks an exon encoding kinase domain and may function as a dominant-negative regulator of the MST4 kinase.
References

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