Reactivity | Hu, Mu, Rt, PoSpecies Glossary |
Applications | Bioactivity |
Format | Carrier-Free |
Additional Information | Human/Mouse/Rat/Porcine |
Details of Functionality | No significant difference between EC50 of reference and test lots |
Source | E. coli-derived NT-3 protein |
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Protein/Peptide Type | Animal-Free Recombinant Proteins |
Endotoxin Note | <0.10 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method. |
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Theoretical MW | 27.3 kDa (dimer) & 13.7 kDa (monomer). Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors. |
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SDS-PAGE | Monomeric NT-3 protein only |
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Storage | Store lyophilized protein between -20 and -80 °C until the date of expiry. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. |
Buffer | Lyophilized from acetonitrile/TFA |
Reconstitution Instructions | Resuspend in 10 mM HCl at >100 µg/mL, prepare single use aliquots, add carrier protein if desired. |
Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) is a member of the NGF family of neurotrophic factors (also named neurotrophins) that are required for the differentiation and survival of specific neuronal subpopulations in both the central as well as the peripheral nervous systems. The neurotrophin family is comprised of at least four proteins including NGF, BDNF, NT-3, and NT-4/5. These secreted cytokines are synthesized as prepropeptides that are proteolytically processed to generate the mature proteins. All neurotrophins have six conserved cysteine residues that are involved in the formation of three disulfide bonds and all share approximately 55% sequence identity at the amino acid level. Similarly to NGF, bioactive NT-3 is predicted to be a non-covalently linked homodimer.
The NT-3 cDNA encodes a 257 amino acid residue precursor protein with a signal peptide and a proprotein that are cleaved to yield the 119 amino acid residue mature NT-3. The amino acid sequence of mature NT-3 is identical in human, mouse and rat. NT-3 transcripts have been detected in the cerebellum, hippocampus, placenta, heart, skin, and skeletal muscle. NT-3 primarily activates the TrkC tyrosine kinase receptor. In addition, NT-3 can activate Trk and TrkB kinase receptors in certain cell systems. NT-3 can also bind with low affinity to the low affinity NGF receptor.
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