Recombinant Human Renin protein (His tag)

Product Specifications

Background

Renin is a highly specific endopeptidase, whose only known function is to generate angiotensin I from angiotensinogen in the plasma, initiating a cascade of reactions that produce an elevation of blood pressure and increased sodium retention by the kidney.

Abbreviation

Renin

Synonyms

Angiotensin forming enzyme; HNFJ2; REN

UniProt

P00797

Accession Number

P00797

Expression System

E.coli

Tag

N-His

Sequence

Leu 67-406Arg

Field of Research

Cardiovascular; Signal Transduction; Metabolism; Neuroscience

Endotoxin

< 10 EU/mg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Bioactivity

Not validated for activity

Reconstitution

It is recommended that sterile water be added to the vial to prepare a stock solution of 0.5 mg/mL. Concentration is measured by UV-Vis.

Shipping Conditions

This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.

Storage Conditions

Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.