Ugdh, also known as UDP-glucose 6-dehydrohenase, is a member of the UDP-glucose/GDP- mannose dehydrogenase family and is a ubiquitously expressed protein most abundant in the liver. This protein converts UDP-glucose to UDP-glucuronate and thereby participates in the biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans such as hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate, and heparan sulfate. These glycosylated compounds are common components of the extracellular matrix and likely play roles in signal transduction, cell migration, and cancer growth and metastasis. Recombinant mouse Ugdh, fused to His-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in E. coli and purified by using conventional chromatography techniques. Recombinant protein corresponding to aa1-493 of mouse Ugdh, fused to His-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~57.2kD (516aa), Confirmed by MALDI-TOF Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSMVEIKKI CCIGAGYVGG PTCSVIAHMC PEIRVTVVDV NEARINAWNS PTLPIYEPGL KEVVESCRGK NLFFSTNIDD AIREADLVFI SVNTPTKTYG MGKGRAADLK YIEACARRIV QNSNGYKIVT EKSTVPVRAA ESIRRIFDAN TKPNLNLQVL SNPEFLAEGT AIKDLKNPDR VLIGGDETPE GQKAVRALCA VYEHWVPKEK ILTTNTWSSE LSKLAANAFL AQRISSINSI SALCEATGAD VEEVATAIGM DQRIGNKFLK ASVGFGGSCF QKDVLNLVYL CEALNLPEVA RYWQQVIDMN DYQRRRFASR IIDSLFNTVT DKKIAILGFA FKKDTGDTRE SSSIYISKYL MDEGAHLHIY DPKVPREQIV VDLSHPGVSA DDQVSRLVTI SKDPYEACDG AHALVICTEW DMFKELDYER IHKKMLKPAF IFDGRRVLDG LHSELQTIGF QIETIGKKVS SKRIPYTPGE IPKFSLQDPP NKKPKV Specific Activity: >2500pmol/min/ug Unit Defintion: Defined as the amount of enzyme that convert 1pmole of UDP-glucose to UDP-glucuronate/minute at pH 8.7 and 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.
