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Human CFL2 / cofilin 2 / ADF Protein (His Tag)

NEM7

Catalog Number P11463-H07E
Organism Species Human
Host E. coli
Synonyms NEM7
Molecular Weight The recombinant human CFL2 consisting of 180 amino acids and has a calculated molecular mass of 20.4 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the protein is approximately 21 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
predicted N Met
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 98 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the human CFL2 (Q9Y281-1) (Ala 2-Leu 166) was expressed, with a polyhistidine tag at the N-terminus.
Bio-activity
Research Area Neuroscience |Cell Adhesion Proteins |Cytoskeletal Proteins |Microfilaments |Actin etc |Actin Binding Proteins |
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.5
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background Cofilin 2 (muscle), also known as CFL2, is a member of cofilin family of the actin-binding protein superfamily. Cofilin2 shows significant homology to the other two members: cofilin 1 and DSTN, through its entire sequence, and contains residues conserved among the cofilin family that are responsible for actin-binding. Cofilin 2 (CFL2) is an important regulator of striated myocyte function. Purified cofilin 2 depolymerized actin filaments in a dose- and pH-dependent manner and reduced the apparent viscosity of an actin solution, although they did not co-sediment with actin filaments at all. Cofilin2 is not expressed in vegetative cells, but is transiently induced during the aggregation stage of development, whereas cofilin 1 was predominantly expressed in vegetative cells. 
Reference
  • Aizawa H, et al. (2001) Cofilin-2, a novel type of cofilin, is expressed specifically at aggregation stage of Dictyostelium discoideum development. Genes Cells. 6 (10): 913-21.
  • Papalouka V, et al. (2009) Muscle LIM protein interacts with cofilin 2 and regulates F-actin dynamics in cardiac and skeletal muscle. Papalouka V, Mol Cell Biol. 29 (22): 6046-58.