Specifications
Smallubiquitin-likemodifier(SUMO)proteinsareafamilyofproteinsthathaveasimilarstructurewithubiquitin.TherearefourSUMOgenesinhumangenome.SUMO2andSUMO3arehighlysimilar(97%identical),whileSUMO1isquitedistinctfromothermembers.SUMO4containsaspecificproline90residue,whichpreventsitfrombeingprocessedbySUMOprotease.SUMOylationisareversIBLepost-translationalmodificationthatcovalentlyattachesSUMOtotargetproteins.SUMOylationregulatesmanycriticalcellularprocesses,includingreplication,cell-cycle,proteintransportandDNArepair.SUMOisessentialforalmostalltheeukaryotes,andderegulationofSUMOylationleadstoseveraldiseasessuchascancerandneurodegenerativediseases.Therefore,itiscriticaltounderstandtheregulationofSUMO.
CapturingandidentifyingSUMOylatedproteinsareimportanttostudySUMOpathway.Here,theteaminLifeSensorshavedevelopedasmallpeptide,SUMOproteincapturereagent,whichspecificallyrecognizesSUMOproteins. Thisreagentisdesignedtodetection,characterization,andisolationofSUMOylatedproteinsfromcellsandtissueextracts.
Info
Molecularweight | 5889 Da |
AffinityTag | Biotin |
Amount | 200 µgat5mg/mL |
Physicalstate | Liquid(buffer:50mMHEPES,pH7.5,150mMNaCl) |
Storage | -20°C.Avoidrepeatedfreeze/thawcycles |