Ovarian tumor suppressor candidate 2, also known as OVCA2, belongs to the uPF0483 family. It is ubiquitously expressed and its expression is regulated by retinoids. OVCA2 interacts with apoptosis- related protein Bag-1, indicating that this protein may participate in cell proliferation. Due to its structural and catalytic characteristics, OVCA2 is thought to act as a serine-hydrolase and, because of its reduced expression in ovarian and other tumor cell lines, it may play a role in tumor suppression. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa1-227 of human OVCA2, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~26.9kD AA Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSHMAAQRP LRVLCLAGFR QSERGFREKT GALRKALRGR AELVCLSGPH PVPDPPGPEG ARSDFGSCPP EEQPRGWWFS EQEADVFSAL EEPAVCRGLE ESLGMVAQAL NRLGPFDGLL GFSQGAALAA LVCALGQAGD PRFPLPRFIL LVSGFCPRGI GFKESILQRP LSLPSLHVFG DTDKVIPSQE SVQLASQFPG AITLTHSGGH FIPAAAPQRQ AYLKFLDQFA E Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.