Adenylate kinase isoenzyme 4; mitochondrial; also known as ATP-AMP transphosphorylase; Adenylate kinase 3-like; AK4 and AK3L1; is a member the adenylate kinase family. AK4 / AK3L1 is localized to the mitochondrial matrix. Adenylate kinases regulate the adenine and guanine nucleotide compositions within a cell by catalyzing the reversible transfer of phosphate group among these nucleotides. Five isozymes of adenylate kinase have been identified in vertebrates. Expression of these isozymes is tissue-specific and developmentally regulated. AK4 / AK3L1 catalyzes the reversible transfer of the terminal phosphate group between ATP and AMP. It may also be active with GTP. Adenylate kinase 4 ( AK4 / AK3L1 ) is a unique member with no enzymatic activity in the adenylate kinase (AK) family although it shares high sequence homology with other AKs. It remains unclear what physiological function AK4 might play or why it is enzymatically inactive. AK4 / AK3L1 retains the capability of binding nucleotides. It has a glutamine residue instead of a key arginine residue in the active site well conserved in other AKs. The enzymatically inactive AK4 is a stress responsive protein critical to cell survival and proliferation. AK4 / AK3L1 is likely that the interaction with the mitochondrial inner membrane protein ANT is important for AK4 to exert the protective benefits to cells under stress. AK4 / AK3L1 also acts on the specific mechanism of energy metabolism rather than control of the homeostasis of the ADP pool ubiquitously.
Product Name:
Human AK4/AK3L1 Recombinant Protein (RPES5161)
Product Code:
RPES5161
Size:
50µg
Species:
Human
Expressed Host:
Baculovirus-Insect Cells
Synonyms:
AK3,AK3L1,AK3L2,AK4
Accession:
P27144-1
Sequence:
Ala 2-Tyr 223
Fusion tag:
Endotoxin:
<1.0 EU per µg as determined by the LAL method.
Protein Construction:
A DNA sequence encoding the human AK4 (P27144-1) (Ala 2-Tyr 223) was expressed and purified with two additional amino acids (Gly & Pro ) at the N-terminus.
Purity:
> 95 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Mol Mass:
25.3 kDa
AP Mol Mass:
27 kDa
Formulation:
Lyophilized from sterile 20mM Tris; 500mM NaCl; pH 8.0
Shipping:
This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.
Stability and Storage:
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.
