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Mouse sFRP4 Protein (His Tag)

Sfrp4

Catalog Number P50053-M08H
Organism Species Mouse
Host Human Cells
Synonyms Sfrp4
Molecular Weight The recombinant mouse sFRP4 consists of 341 amino acids after removal of the signal peptide and has a predicted molecular mass of 39.4 kDa. In SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, it migrates with an apparent molecular mass of 55-60 kDa due to glycosylation.
predicted N Ala 22
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 97 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the mouse sFRP4 (NP_057896.1) (Met 1-Ser 351) was expressed with a C-terminal polyhistidine tag.
Bio-activity
Research Area Developmental Biology |Embryogenesis |Axis Formation |Canonical Wnt Pathway
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 SFRP family consists of five secreted glycoproteins in humans acting as extracellular signaling ligands. Each is approximately 300 amino acids in length and contains a cysteine-rich domain (CRD) that shares 30-50% sequence homology with the CRD of Frizzled (Fz) receptors, a putative signal sequence, and a conserved hydrophilic carboxy-terminal domain. SFRPs act as soluble modulators of Wnt signaling, counteracting Wnt-induced effects at high concentrations and promoting them at lower concentrations. SFRPs are able to bind Wnt proteins and Fz receptors in the extracellular compartment. The interaction between SFRPs and Wnt proteins prevents the latter from binding the Fz receptors. The Wnt pathway plays a key role in embryonic development, cell differentiation and cell proliferation. SFRP4 is a member of the SFRP family that contains a cysteine-rich domain homologous to the putative Wnt-binding site of Frizzled proteins called FZ domain and a NTR domain . Mouse SFRP4 is highly expressed in the ovary, and is localized to granulosa cells of periovulatory follicles and corpora lutea. It plays a critical role in placental development and implantation, and is also an important factor in the development of the decidual fibrinoid zone, and in trophoblast apoptosis.
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