MDH2 is one of the two malate dehydrogenases. Malate dehydrogenase catalyzes the reversible oxidation of malate to oxaloacetate, utilizing the NAD/NADH cofactor system in the citric acid cycle. In particular, MDH2 is localized to the mitochondria and may play pivotal roles in the malate-aspartate shuttle that operates in the metabolic coordination between cytosol and mitochondria. It is widely expressed with high expression levels found in adrenal, small intestine, heart and pancreas. Source: Recombinant corresponding to aa25-338 of human recombinant MDH2 fused to His-tag at N-terminus, expressed in E.coli. AA Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MAKVAVLGAS GGIGQPLSLL LKNSPLVSRL TLYDIAHTPG VAADLSHIET KAAVKGYLGP EQLPDCLKGC DVVVIPAGVP RKPGMTRDDL FNTNATIVAT LTAACAQHCP EAMICVIANP VNSTIPITAE VFKKHGVYNP NKIFGVTTLD IVRANTFVAE LKGLDPARVN VPVIGGHAGK TIIPLISQCT PKVDFPQDQL TALTGRIQEA GTEVVKAKAG AGSATLSMAY AGARFVFSLV DAMNGKEGVV ECSFVKSQET ECTYFSTPLL LGKKGIEKNL GIGKVSSFEE KMISDAIPEL KASIKKGEDF VKTLK Molecular Weight: ~35.2kD (335aa), confirmed by MALDI-TOF Enyzme Activity: Specific activity is > 700 units/mg, and is defined as the amount of enzyme that cleaves 1umole of oxalacetate and beta-NADH to L-malate and beta-NAD per minute at pH8.0 at 37C. 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.
