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Human CPLX3 / Complexin 3 Protein (His Tag)

CPX-III,CPXIII,Nbla11589

Catalog Number P14518-H07H
Organism Species Human
Host Human Cells
Synonyms CPX-III,CPXIII,Nbla11589
Molecular Weight The recombinant human CPLX3 comprises 174 amino acids and has a predicted molecular mass of 19.5 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the protein is approximately 29-32 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
predicted N His
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the human CPLX3 (Q8WVH0) (Met1-Lys154) was expressed with an N-terminal polyhistidine tag.
Bio-activity
Research Area Neuroscience |Neurotransmission |Secretory Vesicles |Regulation
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4.
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background CPLX3, also known as complexin 3, belongs to the complexin/synaphin family. As a SNARE-binding protein, complexin (CPX), can act either as a facilitator or as an inhibitor of membrane fusion, constituting a controversial dilemma. CPX acts sequentially on assembling SNAREpins, first facilitating zippering by nearly doubling the distance at which v- and t-SNAREs can engage and then clamping them into a half-zippered fusion-incompetent state. Specifically, the central helix of CPX allows SNAREs to form this intermediate energetic state at 9-15 nm but not when the bilayers are closer than 9 nm. Stabilizing the activated-clamped state at separations of less than 9 nm requires the accessory helix of CPX, which prevents membrane-proximal assembly of SNAREpins. CPLX3 binds to the SNARE core complex containing SNAP25, VAMP2 and STX1A.
Reference
  • Newton-Cheh C. et al., 2009, Nat Genet. 41(6): 666-76.
  • Li F. et al., 2011, Nat Struct Mol Biol. 18 (8): 941-6.
  • Amin N. et al., 2012, Mol Psychiatry. 17 (11): 1116-29.