Recombinant Human CALCA (C-6His)

Product Specifications

Background

Calcitonin is a secreted protein which belongs to the calcitonin family. Calcitonin is cleaved into the following two chains: Calcitonin and Katacalcin. Katacalcin is a potent plasma calcium-lowering peptide. Calcitonin is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone. Calcitonin acts to reduce blood calcium (Ca2+), opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH) . Its importance in humans has not been as well established as its importance in other animals, as its function is usually not significant in the regulation of normal calcium homeostasis. Calcitonin causes a rapid but short-lived drop in the level of calcium and phosphate in blood by promoting the incorporation of those ions in the bones.

Product Name Alternative

Calcitonin; Katacalcin; Calcitonin Carboxyl-Terminal Peptide; CCP; PDN-21; CALCA; CALC1

Accession Number

P01258

Host

E.coli

Endotoxin

<1 EU/µg as determined by LAL test.

Purity

Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE

Form

Liquid

Molecular Weight

10.5 KDa

Shipping Conditions

The product is shipped on dry ice/polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature listed below.

Storage Conditions

Store at -70°C/-20°C, stable for 6 months after receipt.Store at ≤-70°C, stable for 3 months under sterile conditions after opening. Please minimize freeze-thaw cycles.

Formulation

Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution of 20mM PB, 150mM NaCl, 50% Glycerol, pH 7.4.

Construct

Recombinant Human Calcitonin is produced by our E.coli expression system and the target gene encoding Tyr58-Asn141 is expressed with a 6His tag at the C-terminus.