SerpinD1 Protein, Mouse, Recombinant (His Tag)

Product Specifications

Background

SerpinD1, also known as heparin cofactor II, is a member of Serpin superfamily of the serine proteinase inhibitors. HCII is a glycoprotein in human plasma that inhibits thrombin and chymotrypsin, and the rate of inhibition of thrombin is rapidly increased by Dermatan sulfate (DS), heparin (H) and glycosaminoglycans (GAG) . The stimulatory effect of glycosaminoglycans on the inhibition is mediated, in part, by the N-terminal acidic domain of HCII. Interestingly, a C-terminal His-tagged recombinant HCII exhibits enhanced activity of thrombin inhibition. It has been suggested that HCII plays an unique and important role in vascular homeostasis, and accordingly mutations in this gene or congenital HCII deficiency is potentially associated with thrombosis. HCII specifically inhibits thrombin action at the site of vascular wall injury and HCII-thrombin complexes have been detected in human plasma. HCII protects against thrombin-induced vascular remodeling in both humans and mice and HCII is a predictive biomarker and therapeutic target for atherosclerosis. SerpinD1 also inhibits chymotrypsin, but in a glycosaminoglycan-independent manner.

Overview

A DNA sequence encoding the mouse SerpinD1 precursor (NP_032249.3) (Met1-Ser 478) was expressed, with a C-terminal polyhistidine tag.

Synonyms

AA985900 Protein, Mouse; AI30344 6 Protein, Mouse; AI303446 Protein, Mouse; Hcf2 Protein, Mouse; HCII Protein, Mouse; MGC107662 Protein, Mouse; Serpind1 Protein, Mouse

Gene Name

Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade D (heparin cofactor), member 1

Expression System

HEK293 Cells

Tag

C-His

Endotoxin

< 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 98 % as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Activity

Measured by its ability to inhibit thombin (Sigma, T4648) cleavage of fluorogenic peptide substrate Boc-VPR-AMC (R&D Systems, Catslog# ES011) . The IC50 value is < 1.2 nM.

Form

Lyophilized

Buffer

Lyophilized from sterile 25mM HEPES, 150mM NaCl, pH 7.4 Please contact us for any concerns or special requirements. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween 80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Please refer to the specific buffer information in the hard copy of CoA.

Function

Enzyme Proteins

Molecular Weight

The recombinant mouse SerpinD1 consists of 466 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 53.5 kDa. By SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, the apparent molecular mass of rmSerpinD1 is approximately 65-70 kDa as a result of glycosylation.

Storage Conditions

In general, recombinant proteins are provided as lyophilized powder which are shipped at ambient temperature. Bulk packages of recombinant proteins are provided as frozen liquid. They are shipped out with blue ice unless customers require otherwise. Stable for 1 year at -20°C or below from date of shipment. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and opening the cap. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.