Retinol dehydrogenase 12, also known as RDH12, belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases /reductases (SDR) family. RDH12 is expressed, mostly in eye, kidney, brain, skeletal muscle and stomach. It is an NADPH-dependent retinal reductase whose highest activity is toward 9-cis and all-trans-retinol. RDH12 also plays a role in the metabolism of short-chain aldehydes but does not exhibit steroid dehydrogenase activity. Recombinant protein corresponding to aa39-316 from human RDH12, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~33.5kD (303aa) Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSHMGKVVV ITGANTGIGK ETARELASRG ARVYIACRDV LKGESAASEI RVDTKNSQVL VRKLDLSDTK SIRAFAEGFL AEEKQLHILI NNAGVMMCPY SKTADGFETH LGVNHLGHFL LTYLLLERLK VSAPARVVNV SSVAHHIGKI PFHDLQSEKR YSRGFAYCHS KLANVLFTRE LAKRLQGTGV TTYAVHPGVV RSELVRHSSL LCLLWRLFSP FVKTAREGAQ TSLHCALAEG LEPLSGKYFS DCKRTWVSPR ARNNKTAERL WNVSCELLGI RWE 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.
