Recombinant Human SNAI2 protein (His tag)

Product Specifications

Background

SLUG, also known as SNAI2, is a zinc-finger transcription factor. SLUG is a transcriptional repressor which may suppress E-cadherin transcription and be involved in an epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) .

Abbreviation

SNAI2

Synonyms

Neural crest transcription factor Slug; Protein snail homolog 2; SNAI2; Zinc finger protein SNAI2

UniProt

O43623

Accession Number

O43623

Expression System

E.coli

Tag

N-His & C-His

Sequence

Met 1-His 268

Field of Research

Cancer; Developmental Biology; Epigenetics and Nuclear signaling; Neuroscience; Stem cells

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.