Alpha Synuclein A53T Mutant Pre-formed Fibrils (Type 1)

Alpha Synuclein A53T Mutant Pre-formed Fibrils (Type 1)

• Background: Alpha-Synuclein (SNCA) is expressed predominantly in the brain, where it is concentrated in presynaptic nerve terminals (1). Alpha-synuclein is highly expressed in the mitochondria of the olfactory bulb, hippocampus, striatum and thalamus (2). Functionally, it has been shown to significantly interact with tubulin (3), and may serve as a potential microtubule-associated protein. It has also been found to be essential for normal development of the cognitive functions; inactivation may lead to impaired spatial learning and working memory (4). SNCA fibrillar aggregates represent the major non A-beta component of Alzheimers disease amyloid plaque, and a major component of Lewy body inclusions, and Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive accumulation in selected neurons of protein inclusions containing alpha-synuclein and ubiquitin (5, 6). The A53T mutation is a missense point mutation where alanine is replaced by threonine at the 53rd amino acid. This mutation has been linked to early-onset Parkinson's Disease (7) and increased rates of alpha synuclein fibrillization (8).
• Description: Human Recombinant A53T Mutant Alpha Synuclein Protein Pre-formed Fibrils (Type 1)
• Product Name Alternative: A53T mutant alpha synuclein, A53T mutated SNCA, A53T Alpha synuclein PFFs, Alpha synuclein PFF, Ala53thr mutant alpha synuclein, Alpha synuclein pre-formed fibrils, Alpha synuclein aggregates, Alpha synuclein protein aggregates, Alpha synuclein aggregates, Alpha-synuclein protein, Non-A beta component of AD amyloid protein, Non-A4 component of amyloid precursor protein, NACP protein, SNCA protein, NACP protein, PARK1 protein, SYN protein, Parkinson disease familial 1 Protein
• UNSPSC: 12352202
• Gene ID: 6622
• Swiss Prot: P37840
• Accession Number: NP_000336.1
• Cellular Locus: Cytoplasm | Membrane | Nucleus
• Host: E. coli
• Origin Species: Human
• Target: Alpha Synuclein A53T Mutant
• Conjugation: No tag
• Sequence: MDVFMKGLSK AKEGVVAAAE KTKQGVAEAA GKTKEGVLYV GSKTKEGVVH GVTTVAEKTK EQVTNVGGAV VTGVTAVAQK TVEGAGSIAA ATGFVKKDQL GKNEEGAPQE GILEDMPVDP DNEAYEMPSE EGYQDYEPEA
• Applications: WB, SDS-PAGE, In vivo assay, In vitro assay
• Purification Method: Ion-exchange Purified
• Concentration: 2 mg/ml
• Purity: >95%
• Activity: 100 µM A53T alpha synuclein protein monomer (SPR-325) seeded with 10 uM A53T alpha synuclein protein PFF (SPR-326) in 25 µM Thioflavin T (PBS pH 7.4, 100 µl reaction volume) generated a fluorescence intensity of 28 000 Relative Fluorescence Units after incubation at 37°C with shaking at 600 rpm for 56 hours. Fluorescence was measured by excitation at 450 nm and emission at 485 nm on a Molecular Devices Gemini XPS microplate reader.
• Weight: 0.2
• Length: Full Length
• Buffer: PBS pH 7.4
• Molecular Weight: ~14.46 kDa
• Precautions: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For research use only.
• Additionnal Information: For best results, sonicate immediately prior to use. Refer to the Neurodegenerative Protein Handling Instructions on our website, or the product datasheet for further information. Monomer source is catalog# SPR-325.
• References & Citations: 1. “Genetics Home Reference: SNCA”. US National Library of Medicine. (2013). 2. Zhang L., et al. (2008) Brain Res. 1244: 40-52. 3. Alim M.A., et al. (2002) J Biol Chem. 277(3): 2112-2117. 4. Kokhan V.S., Afanasyeva M.A., Van'kin G. (2012) Behav. Brain. Res. 231(1): 226-230. 5. Spillantini M.G., et al. (1997) Nature. 388(6645): 839-840. 6. Mezey E., et al. (1998) Nat Med. 4(7): 755-757. 7. Polymeropoulos, M. H. (1998). Science. 276(5321), 2045–2047 8. Conway, K.E., et al. (1998). Nat Med. 4(11):1318-20