BRD2 Recombinant Protein Antigen
Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP1-84310PEP
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Tag
Conjugate
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Product Specifications
Description
Source: E. coli
Amino Acid Sequence: SMPQEEQELVVTIPKNSHKKGAKLAALQGSVTSAHQVPAVSSVSHTALYTPPPEIPTTVLNIPHPSVISSPLLKSLHSAGP
Fusion Tag: N-terminal His6ABP (ABP = Albumin Binding Protein derived from Streptococcal Protein G)
This product is intended to be used as a blocking antigen for antibody competition assays. Any other use of this antigen is done at the risk of the user. The use of this product for commercial production is strictly prohibited. Please contact technical support if you have any questions.
Purity
Predicted Molecular Mass
Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.
Applications
Application Notes
It is purified by IMAC chromatography, and the expected concentration is greater than 0.5 mg/ml.
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Protein / Peptide Type
Formulation, Preparation and Storage
NBP1-84310PEP
Formulation | PBS and 1M Urea, pH 7.4. |
Preservative | No Preservative |
Concentration | Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services. |
Shipping | The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. |
Stability & Storage | Store at -20C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. |
Background: BRD2
BRD2 and the other BET proteins have been implicated in a variety of diseases and pathologies. The BET proteins are known drivers of cancer through mutation and over-expression (1). Recently, in studies examining the role of Type 2 diabetes and obesity in breast cancer progression, the BET proteins have been shown to be critical regulators of metabolism and metastasis and are co-activators for the transcription of genes that encode pro-inflammatory cytokines in immune cells infiltrating the breast cancer microenvironment (1). Accordingly, knockdown of Brd2 in mice protected the animals from developing Type 2 diabetes and stopped the inflammatory response typically elicited by obesity (4). BRD2 is also highly expressed in the brain and the gene has been shown to play a role in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, a common form of epilepsy that typically reveals itself during adolescence (5). In addition to the brain, BRD2 is highly expressed in the bone marrow and consequently its kinase activity has been shown to increase upon cellular proliferation and is significantly elevated in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of lymphoma patients (2, 3).
Research has been done to better understand protein interactions with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as possible targets for drug therapies. It was recently described that that the transmembrane envelope protein (E) of SARS-CoV-2 binds to both BRD2 and BRD4, suggesting that bromodomain inhibitors could be a potential drug target (6). More specifically, the bromodomain inhibitors could be relevant regarding the secondary immune-related consequences that arise from SARS-CoV-2 infection (6). Bromodomain inhibitors are currently the focus of multiple clinical trials as a potential therapeutic in cancer and pulmonary arterial hypertension (6).
References
1. Andrieu, G.P., Shafran, J.S., Deeney, J.T., Bharadwaj, K.R., Rangarajan, A., & Denis, G.V. (2018). BET proteins in abnormal metabolism, inflammation, and the breast cancer microenvironment. J Leukoc Biol. https://doi:10.1002/JLB.5RI0917-380RR
2. BRD2 bromodomain 2 (human), NCBI
3. Taniguchi, Y. (2016). The Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal Domain (BET) Family: Functional Anatomy of BET Paralogous Proteins. Int J Mol Sci. https://doi:10.3390/ijms17111849
4. Wang, F., Deeney, J.T., & Denis, G.V. (2013). Brd2 gene disruption causes "metabolically healthy" obesity: epigenetic and chromatin-based mechanisms that uncouple obesity from type 2 diabetes. Vitam Horm. https://doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-407766-9.00003-1
5. Gilsoul, M., Grisar, T., Delgado-Escueta, A.V., de Nijs, L., & Lakaye, B. (2019). Subtle Brain Developmental Abnormalities in the Pathogenesis of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Front Cell Neurosci. https://doi:10.3389/fncel.2019.00433
6. Harrison, C. (2020). Drug researchers pursue new lines of attack against COVID-19. Nat Biotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41587-020-00013-z
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This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. This product is guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.