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Recombinant Firefly Luciferase His Protein

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP1-48355

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne
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NBP1-48355-0.1mg
NBP1-48355-0.5mg

Key Product Details

Source

E. coli

Tag

His

Conjugate

Unconjugated

Applications

SDS-PAGE

Product Specifications

Description

A recombinant protein with a N-Terminal His-tag and corresponding to the amino acids 1-550 of Firefly Luciferase

Source: E.coli

Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MMEDAKNIKK GPAPFYPLED GTAGEQLHKA MKRYALVPGT IAFTDAHIEV NITYAEYFEM SVRLAEAMKR YGLNTNHRIV VCSENSLQFF MPVLGALFIG VAVAPANDIY NERELLNSMN ISQPTVVFVS KKGLQKILNV QKKLPIIQKI IIMDSKTDYQ GFQSMYTFVT SHLPPGFNEY DFVPESFDRD KTIALIMNSS GSTGLPKGVA LPHRTACVRF SHARDPIFGN QIIPDTAILS VVPFHHGFGM FTTLGYLICG FRVVLMYRFE EELFLRSLQD YKIQSALLVP TLFSFFAKST LIDKYDLSNL HEIASGGAPL SKEVGEAVAK RFHLPGIRQG YGLTETTSAI LITPEGDDKP GAVGKVVPFF EAKVVDLDTG KTLGVNQRGE LCVRGPMIMS GYVNNPEATN ALIDKDGWLH SGDLAYWDED EHFFIVDRLK SLIKYKGYQV APAELESILL QHPNIFDAGV AGLPDDDAGE LPAAVVVLEH GKTMTEKEIV DYVASQVTTA KKLRGGVVFV DEVPKGLTGK LDARKIREIL IKAKKGGKSK L

Purity

>90%, by SDS-PAGE

Predicted Molecular Mass

63 kDa.
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.

Protein / Peptide Type

Recombinant Protein

Scientific Data Images for Recombinant Firefly Luciferase His Protein

SDS-PAGE: Recombinant Firefly Luciferase His Protein [NBP1-48355]

SDS-PAGE: Recombinant Firefly Luciferase His Protein [NBP1-48355]

SDS-Page: Recombinant Firefly Luciferase Protein [NBP1-48355]

Formulation, Preparation and Storage

NBP1-48355
Formulation 20 mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0), 1 mM DTT, 10% glycerol
Preservative No Preservative
Concentration 1 mg/ml
Shipping The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage Store at 4C short term. Aliquot and store at -20C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background: Luciferase

Luciferase is a generic term for a group of oxidative enzymes used in bioluminescence. Firefly (Photinus pyralis) and bacterial luciferase enzymes are commonly used in assay systems such as cell viability assays, reporter gene assays, and for in vivo imaging. Bacterial luciferases are flavoenzymes composed of two subunits each encoded by the luxA and luxB genes, while the firefly luciferase is a single polypeptide specified by the luc gene (1). Firefly luciferase (theoretical molecular weight: 61 kDa) oxidizes the substrate luciferin to oxyluciferin in a bioluminescent reaction requiring Mg2+ and ATP (2,3). This reaction produces a flash of yellow-green light with an emission peak around 560nm that can be detected by a luminometer (3). Firefly luciferase has become one of the more widely used reporter proteins and is an excellent tool for the study of gene expression, given that the amount of light emitted is directly proportional to luciferase activity (4).

The luciferase assay is fast and sensitive, differentiating itself from the CAT (chloramphenicol acetyltransferase) assay because it does not require a radioactive substrate.

References

1. Eun, H. (1996). Marker/Reporter enzymes. Enzymology Primer for Recombinant DNA Technology, 567-645. doi:10.1016/b978-012243740-3/50011-9

2. McNabb, D. S., Reed, R., & Marciniak, R. A. (2005). Dual luciferase assay system for rapid assessment of gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Eukaryotic Cell, 4(9), 1539-1549. doi:10.1128/ec.4.9.1539-1549.2005

3. Fraga, H. (2008). Firefly luminescence: A historical perspective and recent developments. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 7(2), 146-158. doi:10.1039/b719181b

4. Younes, A., Lukyanenko, Y. O., Lyashkov, A. E., Lakatta, E. G., & Sollott, S. J. (2011). A bioluminescence method for direct measurement of phosphodiesterase activity. Analytical Biochemistry, 417(1), 36-40. doi:10.1016/j.ab.2011.05.036

Alternate Names

LuC, luciferin 4 monooxygenase, Luciferin 4-monooxygenase

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Product Specific Notices for Recombinant Firefly Luciferase His Protein

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.

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