GDNF (Animal Free)
GDNF is a disulfide-linked, homodimeric neurotrophic factor structurally related to Artemin, Neurturin and Persephin. These proteins belong to the cysteine-knot superfamily of growth factors that assume stable dimeric protein structures. GDNF signals through a multicomponent receptor system, composed of a RET and one of the four GFRα (α1-α4) receptors. GDNF specifically promotes dopamine uptake and survival, and morphological differentiation of midbrain neurons. Using a Parkinson’s disease mouse model, GDNF has been shown to improve conditions such as bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. The functional rat GDNF ligand is a disulfide-linked homodimer consisting of two 15 kDa polypeptide chains called monomers. Each monomer contains seven conserved cysteine residues, including Cys-101, which is used for inter-chain disulfide bridging, and others that are involved in the intramolecular ring formation known as the cysteine-knot configuration. The calculated molecular weight of Recombinant Rat GDNF is 30.0 kDa.
Product Specifications
Synonyms
Gdnf
NCBI Gene ID
25453
UniProt
Q07731
Accession Number
NP_062012.1
Accession Number mRNA
NM_019139
Chromosomal Location
2q16
Reactivity
Rat
Sequence
MSPDKQAAAL PRRERNRQAA AASPENSRGK GRRGQRGKNR GCVLTAIHLN VTDLGLGYET KEELIFRYCS GSCEAAETMY DKILKNLSRS RRLTSDKVGQ ACCRPVAFDD DLSFLDDSLV YHILRKHSAK RCGCI
Endotoxin
< 0.01 ng/µg of protein (< 0.1 EU/µg)
Purity
≥ 98% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
Bioactivity
Determined by its ability to stimulate the proliferation of rat C6 cells.
Length
135
Form
Lyophilized
Molecular Weight
15 kDa
Host or Source
E. coli
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