Type IV collagen is the major structural component of glomerular basement membranes (GBM), forming a chicken-wire meshwork together with laminins, proteoglycans and entactin/nidogen. Canstatin, a cleavage product corresponding to the collagen alpha 2(IV) NC1 domain, possesses both anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor cell activity. It inhibits proliferation and migration of endothelial cells, reduces mitochondrial membrane potential, and induces apoptosis. Specifically induces Fas-dependent apoptosis and activates procaspase-8 and -9 activity. Ligand for alphavbeta3 and alphavbeta5 integrins. Partial recombinant protein corresponding to aa1493-1712 from human COL4A2, fused to His-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~28.3kD Amino Acid Sequence: VKHSQTDQEPMCPVGMNKLWSGYSLLYFEGQEKAHNQDLGLAGSCLARFSTMPFLYCNPGDVCYYASRNDKSYWLSTTAPLPMMPVAEDEIKPYISRCSVCEAPAIAIAVHSQDVSIPHCPAGWRSLWIGYSFLMHTAAGDEGGGQSLVSPGSCLEDFRATPFIECNGGRGTCHYYANKYSFWLTTIPEQSFQGSPSADTLKAGLIRTHISRCQVCMKNL Storage and Stability: Lyophilized and reconstituted products are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20C. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store 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.
Supplied as a lyophilized powder from 20mM Tris-HCl, 0.5M sodium chloride, pH 8.0, 6% trehalose. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O to a concentration of 0.1-1mg/ml.
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