MAGEA4 is a member of the MAGEA family, which directs the expression of tumor antigens that are recognized on a human melanoma by autologous cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTL). The function of MAGEA4 is not known, though may play a role in embryonal development and tumor transformation or aspects of tumor progression. This protein is expressed in many tumors of several types, such as melanoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, lung carcinoma and breast carcinoma, but not in normal tissues except for testes and placenta. Source: Recombinant corresponding to aa1-317 of human MAGEA4 6x his tagged, expressed in E.coli. AA Sequences: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MSSEQKSQHC KPEEGVEAQE EALGLVGAQA PTTEEQEAAV SSSSPLVPGT LEEVPAAESA GPPQSPQGAS ALPTTISFTC WRQPNEGSSS QEEEGPSTSP AESLFREAL SNKVDELAHF LLRKYRAKEL VTKAEMLERV IKNYKRCFPV IFGKASESLK MIFGIDVKEV DPTSNTYTLV TCLGLSYDGL LGNNQIFPKT GLLIIVLGTI AMEGDSASEE EIWEELGVMG VYDGREHTVY EPRKLLTQD WVQENYLEYR QVPGSNPARY EFLWGPRALA ETSYVKVLEH VVRVNARVRI AYPSLREAAL LEEEEGV 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 at least 6 months 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.
