Sulfhydryl-activated toxin that causes cytolysis by forming pores in cholesterol containing host membranes. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Cholesterol may be required for binding to host membranes, membrane insertion and pore formation. Can be reversibly inactivated by oxidation. Full-length recombinant protein corresponding to aa2-471 from Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4 Pneumolysin, fused to 6X His-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in Yeast. Swiss/UniProt: P0C2J9. Molecular Weight: ~54.8kD Amino Acid Sequence: ANKAVNDFILAMNYDKKKLLTHQGESIENRFIKEGNQLPDEFVVIERKKRSLSTNTSDISVTATNDSRLYPGALLVVDETLLENNPTLLAVDRAPMTYSIDLPGLASSDSFLQVEDPSNSSVRGAVNDLLAKWHQDYGQVNNVPARMQYEKITAHSMEQLKVKFGSDFEKTGNSLDIDFNSVHSGEKQIQIVNFKQIYYTVSVDAVKNPGDVFQDTVTVEDLKQRGISAERPLVYISSVAYGRQVYLKLETTSKSDEVEAAFEALIKGVKVAPQTEWKQILDNTEVKAVILGGDPSSGARVVTGKVDMVEDLIQEGSRFTADHPGLPISYTTSFLRDNVVATFQNSTDYVETKVTAYRNGDLLLDHSGAYVAQYYITWNELSYDHQGKEVLTPKAWDRNGQDLTAHFTTSIPLKGNVRNLSVKIRECTGLAWEWWRTVYEKTDLPLVRKRTISIWGTTLYPQVEDKVEND 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.
