Human PCSK1 Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,C terminal Myc tag

Gene

Species

Human

NCBI Ref Seq

NM_000439.4

RefSeq ORF Size

2262bp

Gene Synonym

PC1, PC3, NEC1, SPC3, BMIQ12, PCSK1

Sequence Description

Identical with the Gene Bank Ref. ID sequence.

Description

Full length Clone DNA of Human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,C terminal Myc tag

Plasmid

Promoter

Enhanced CMV mammalian cell promoter

Vector

pCMV3-C-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.

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Background Information

Neuroendocrine convertase 1, also known as Prohormone convertase 1, Proprotein convertase 1, PCSK1 and NEC1, is an enzyme which belongs to the peptidase S8 family and Furin subfamily. PCSK1 is an enzyme that performs the proteolytic cleavage of prohormones to their intermediate (or sometimes completely cleaved) forms. It is present only in neuroendocrine cells such as brain, pituitary and adrenal, and most often cleaves after a pair of basic residues within prohormones but can occasionally cleave after a single arginine. It binds to a protein known as proSAAS, which also represents its endogenous inhibitor. PCSK1 is involved in the processing of hormone and other protein precursors at sites comprised of pairs of basic amino acid residues. PCSK1 substrates include POMC, renin, enkephalin, dynorphin, somatostatin and insulin. Defects in PCSK1 are the cause of proprotein convertase 1 deficiency (PC1 deficiency). PC1 deficiency is characterized by obesity, hypogonadism, hypoadrenalism, reactive hypoglycemia as well as marked small-intestinal absorptive dysfunction. It is due to impaired processing of prohormones.

References

Jackson RS. et al., 2003, J. Clin. Invest. 112:1550-60.

Farooqi I.S. et al., 2007, J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 92: 3369-73.

Benzinou,M. et al., 2008,Nat Genet. 40 (8):943-5.

Benzinou M. et al., 2008, Nat. Genet. 40:943-5.

Renström F, et al., 2009, Hum. Mol. Genet. 18 (8): 1489-96.

Catalog Number:MGF675-CM