Recombinant Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus Alpha-insect toxin LqhaIT
Product Specifications
Product Name Alternative
Lqh-alpha-IT Short name: Alpha-IT
Abbreviation
Recombinant Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus Alpha-insect toxin LqhaIT protein
UniProt
P17728
Expression Region
20-85aa
Organism
Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus (Yellow scorpion)
Target Sequence
VRDAYIAKNYNCVYECFRDAYCNELCTKNGASSGYCQWAGKYGNACWCYALPDNVPIRVPGKCHRK
Tag
N-terminal 6xHis-SUMO-tagged
Type
In Stock Protein
Source
E.coli
Field of Research
Others
Relevance
Alpha toxins bind voltage-independently at site-3 of sodium channels (Nav) and inhibit the inactivation of the activated channels, thereby blocking neuronal transmission. The dissociation is voltage-dependent. This toxin is active on insects. It is also highly toxic to crustaceans and has a measurable but low toxicity to mice.
Endotoxin
Not test
Purity
Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
Activity
Not Test
Form
Liquid or Lyophilized powder
Buffer
If the delivery form is liquid, the default storage buffer is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 5%-50% glycerol. If the delivery form is lyophilized powder, the buffer before lyophilization is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 6% Trehalose, pH 8.0.
Reconstitution
We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20°C/-80°C. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference.
Function
Alpha toxins bind voltage-independently at site-3 of sodium channels (Nav) and inhibit the inactivation of the activated channels, thereby blocking neuronal transmission. The dissociation is voltage-dependent. This toxin is active on insects. It is also highly toxic to crustaceans and has a measurable but low toxicity to mice.
Molecular Weight
23.5 kDa
References & Citations
"Nucleotide sequence and structure analysis of a cDNA encoding an alpha insect toxin from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus." Gurevitz M., Urbach D., Zlotkin E., Zilberberg N.Toxicon 29:1270-1272 (1991)
Storage Conditions
The shelf life is related to many factors, storage state, buffer ingredients, storage temperature and the stability of the protein itself. Generally, the shelf life of liquid form is 6 months at -20°C/-80°C. The shelf life of lyophilized form is 12 months at -20°C/-80°C.
Protein Length
Full Length of Mature Protein
Available Sizes
Curated Selection
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