OXSM is a beta-ketoacyl synthetase. The enzyme is required for elongation of fatty acid chains in the mitochondria. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. Recombinant protein corresponding to aa28-459 from human OXSM, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~48.1kD (455aa) Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSKRKFFGT VPISRLHRRV VITGIGLVTP LGVGTHLVWD RLIGGESGIV SLVGEEYKSI PCSVAAYVPR GSDEGQFNEQ NFVSKSDIKS MSSPTIMAIG AAELAMKDSG WHPQSEADQV ATGVAIGMGM IPLEVVSETA LNFQTKGYNK VSPFFVPKIL VNMAAGQVSI RYKLKGPNHA VSTACTTGAH AVGDSFRFIA HGDADVMVAG GTDSCISPLS LAGFSRARAL STNSDPKLAC RPFHPKRDGF VMGEGAAVLV LEEYEHAVQR RARIYAEVLG YGLSGDAGHI TAPDPEGEGA LRCMAAALKD AGVQPEEISY INAHATSTPL GDAAENKAIK HLFKDHAYAL AVSSTKGATG HLLGAAGAVE AAFTTLACYY QKLPPTLNLD CSEPEFDLNY VPLKAQEWKT EKRFIGLTNS FGFGGTNATL CIAGL 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.
