Alternative Name(s):

Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1;MRF-1;Microglia response factor

Species: (Organism)

Rattus norvegicus (Rat)

Gene Names:

Aif1

Tag info:

N-terminal 6xHis-SUMO-tagged

Target Protein AA Sequence:

SQSKDLQGGKAFGLLKAQQEERLDGINKHFLDDPKYSSDEDLQSKLEAFKTKYMEFDLNGNGDIDIMSLKRMLEKLGVPKTHLELKKLIREVSSGSEETFSYSDFLRMMLGKRSAILRMILMYEEKNKEHQKPTGPPAKKAISELP

Expression Region:

2-147aa

Subcellular Location:

Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, Cell projection, ruffle membrane, Peripheral membrane protein, Cytoplasmic side, Cell projection, phagocytic cup

Tissue Specificity:

Cardiac allograft, spleen and testis. Expressed by inflammatory cells (macrophages and neutrophils).

Protein Length:

Full Length of Mature Protein

Pathway:

Mol. Weight:

32.7 kDa

Purity:

Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Form:

Liquid or Lyophilized powder

Buffer:

If the delivery form is liquid, the default storage buffer is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 5%-50% glycerol. If the delivery form is lyophilized powder, the buffer before lyophilization is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 6% Trehalose, pH 8.0.

Research Areas:

Neuroscience

Function:

Actin-binding protein that enhances membrane ruffling and RAC activation. Enhances the actin-bundling activity of LCP1. Binds calcium. Plays a role in RAC signaling and in phagocytosis. May play an role in macrophage activation and function. Promotes the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and of T-lymphocytes. Enhances lymphocyte migration. Plays a role in vascular inflammation (By similarity).

Involvement in disease:

Relevance:

Actin-binding protein that enhances mbrane ruffling and RAC activation. Enhances the actin-bundling activity of LCP1. Binds calcium. Plays a role in RAC signaling and in phagocytosis. May play an role in macrophage activation and function. Promotes the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and of T-lymphocytes. Enhances lymphocyte migration. Plays a role in vascular inflammation .

Reconstitution:

We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20℃/-80℃. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference.

Protein Families:

Reference:

The genomic sequence and comparative analysis of the rat major histocompatibility complex.Hurt P., Walter L., Sudbrak R., Klages S., Mueller I., Shiina T., Inoko H., Lehrach H., Guenther E., Reinhardt R., Himmelbauer H.Genome Res. 14:631-639(2004)