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Mouse DKK-1 Protein (His Tag)

mdkk-1

Catalog Number P57248-M08H
Organism Species Mouse
Host Human Cells
Synonyms mdkk-1
Molecular Weight The recombinant mouse DKK1 consists of 252 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 27.6 kDa.
predicted N Thr 32
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE.
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the mouse DKK1 (NP_034181.2) (Met1-His272) was expressed with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Bio-activity
Research Area Cardiovascular |Blood |Other in Blood
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4.
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background Dickkopf (DKK) family proteins, consisting of DKK-1, DKK-2, DKK-3 and DKK-4, function as secreted Wnt antagonists by inhibiting Wnt coreceptors LRP5/6. DKK-1, DKK-2, and DKK-4 also bind cell surface Kremen-1 or Kremen-2 and promote the internalization of LRP5/6. Dickkopf related protein 1 (DKK-1) was initially identified as an inducer of head formation in Xenopus embryos. DKK-1 protein modulates Wnt signaling pathway during embryonic development. Increased levels of DKK-1 are found in the majority of lung cancers, esophageal squamous cell carcinomas, and hormone-resistant breast cancers, while DKK-1 expression is decreased in malignant melanoma and colorectal cancers.
Reference
  • Horwitz EM. (2004) Dkk-1-mediated expansion of adult stem cells. Trends Biotechnol. 22(8): 386-8.
  • Jiang T, et al. (2009) Clinical significance of serum DKK-1 in patients with gynecological cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 19(7): 1177-81.