Description / human Neurturin protein
Neurturin is a disulfide-linked homodimer neurotrophic factor structurally related to GDNF, Artemin, and Persephin. These proteins belong to the cysteine-knot family of growth factors that assume stable dimeric structures. Neurturin signals through a multicomponent receptor system, composed of RET and one of four GFR α (α1-α4) receptors. Neurturin promotes the development and survival of sympathetic and sensory neurons by signaling through a receptor system composed of RET and GFRα2. The functional form of human Neurturin is a disulfide-linked homodimer, of two 11.8 kDa polypeptide monomers (204 total amino acid residues). Each monomer contains seven conserved cysteine residues, one of which (Cys 69) is used for inter-chain disulfide bridging and the others are involved in intramolecular ring formation known as the cysteine knot configuration.
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| Size | 5 µg |
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| Source | E. coli |
| Biological Activity | Human Neurturin at a concentration of 100 ng/ml will support the survival of 65% of newborn rat sympathetic neurons. |
| Purity Confirmation | > 98% by SDS-PAGE & HPLC analysis |
| Length [aa] | 204 |
| Molecular Weight | 11.8 kDa |
| Species Reactivity | Mouse, Rat, Human |
| Formulation | lyophilized |
| Protein Sequence | ARLGARPCGL RELEVRVSEL GLGYASDETV LFRYCAGACE AAARVYDLGL RRLRQRRRLR RERVRAQPCC RPTAYEDEVS FLDAHSRYHT VHELSARECA CV |
| Synonyms | NRTN; NTN |
| Uniprot ID | Q99748 |
| Protein RefSeq | NP_004549.1 |
| mRNA RefSeq | NM_004558.3. |