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PAPP-A2 His Tag Protein, Human

PAPP-A2 His Tag Protein, Human

Catalog Number: UA016096 Brand: UA BIOSCIENCE
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Product Specification


Species Human
Synonyms Pappalysin-2, PAPPA2, PLAC3
Accession Q9BXP8
Amino Acid Sequence

Ser234-Cys1396 with His Tag at the C-Terminus

Expression System HEK293
Molecular Weight

>180kDa (Reducing)

Purity >95% by SDS-PAGE
Conjugation Unconjugated
Tag His Tag
Physical Appearance Lyophilized powder
Storage Buffer

PBS, pH7.4, 5% trehalose

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.1-1 mg/ml according to the size in ultrapure water after rapid centrifugation.

Stability & Storage

· 12 months from date of receipt, lyophilized powder stored at -20 to -80℃.
· 3 months, -20 to -80℃ under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
· 1 week, 2 to 8℃ under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
· Please avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Reference

1.Christians JK, de Zwaan DR, Fung SH. Pregnancy associated plasma protein A2 (PAPP-A2) affects bone size and shape and contributes to natural variation in postnatal growth in mice. PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e56260.
2.Muñoz-Calvo MT, Barrios V, Pozo J, Chowen JA, Martos-Moreno GÁ, Hawkins F, Dauber A, Domené HM, Yakar S, Rosenfeld RG, Pérez-Jurado LA, Oxvig C, Frystyk J, Argente J. Treatment With Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Improves Growth in Patients With PAPP-A2 Deficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Nov;101(11):3879-3883.

Background

PAPP-A2 (Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A2) is a secreted metalloproteinase belonging to the pappalysin family, whose structure comprises multiple functional domains that specifically hydrolyze insulin-like growth factor binding proteins 3 and 5 (IGFBP-3/5). By cleaving IGFBPs, PAPP-A2 releases free IGF-1, thereby precisely regulating IGF-1 bioavailability and playing a central role in fetal-placental development, postnatal linear growth, and bone metabolism. Clinical studies have demonstrated that PAPP-A2 gene mutations cause PAPP-A2 deficiency syndrome, characterized by idiopathic short stature, delayed bone age, and a distinctive biochemical phenotype of decreased free IGF-1 with elevated total IGF-1, while recombinant human IGF-1 replacement therapy can significantly improve patient growth; furthermore, abnormal placental PAPP-A2 expression is closely associated with preeclampsia, indicating that it serves not only as a critical regulator of growth and development but also as a potential biomarker for pregnancy complications.

Protocol

Assay protocol

Principle: As an active protease, recombinant human PAPP-A2 cleaves IGFBP-5 under the conditions described in Activity Assay Protocol.

Materials

1.Assay Buffer: 50 mM Tris, pH 8.0

2.PAPP-A2 His Tag Protein, Human

3.Human IGFBP5 Protein, His Tag (S0A0185)

4.4-20% SDS-PAGE gel

5.5×reducing SDS-PAGE gel buffer

6.SDS-PAGE

Produce

1. Dilute rhPappalysin-2 to 40 µg/mL in Assay Buffer.

2. Dilute rhIGFBP-5 to 200 µg/mL in Assay Buffer (Note: Acetonitrile interferes with assay, dry down rhIGFBP-5 and reconstitute at

200 µg/mL with Assay Buffer if necessary).

3. Combine equal volumes of 40 µg/mL rhPappalysin-2 and 200 µg/mL rhIGFBP-5. Include two blank controls containing Assay Buffer in place of rhPappalysin-2.

4. Incubate reaction vials and one control at 37 °C overnight. Keep the other control at -20 °C during the overnight incubation period.

5. Combine 20 µL from each reaction vial with 5µL 5×reducing SDS-PAGE gel buffer.

6. Analyze the cleavage by SDS PAGE (load 20 µL/lane) followed by protein staining.

 

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SDS-PAGE

2μg (R: reducing condition, N:non-reducing condition).