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Recombinant rat BVR protein is a Rat Full Length protein, expressed in Escherichia coli, with >95% purity and suitable for SDS-PAGE, WB, FuncS.
Alternative names=Biliverdin reductase A, BVR A, Biliverdin-IX alpha-reductase, Blvr, Blvra
- Purity
>95% SDS-PAGE
- Expression system
Escherichia coli
- Tags
Tag free
- Applications
SDS-PAGE, WB, FuncS
- Biologically active
Yes
Reactivity data
| Application | Reactivity | Dilution info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Application SDS-PAGE | Reactivity Reacts | Dilution info - | Notes - |
Application WB | Reactivity Reacts | Dilution info - | Notes - |
Application FuncS | Reactivity Reacts | Dilution info - | Notes - |
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Function
Reduces the gamma-methene bridge of the open tetrapyrrole, biliverdin IX alpha, to bilirubin with the concomitant oxidation of a NADH or NADPH cofactor.
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Recombinant rat BVR protein is a Rat Full Length protein, expressed in Escherichia coli, with >95% purity and suitable for SDS-PAGE, WB, FuncS.
Alternative names=Biliverdin reductase A, BVR A, Biliverdin-IX alpha-reductase, Blvr, Blvra
Key facts
- Purity
>95% SDS-PAGE
- Expression system
Escherichia coli
- Tags
Tag free
- Applications
SDS-PAGE, WB, FuncS
- Biologically active
Yes
- Biological activity
BVR Assay: Positive (> 180 units/mg) 1 unit of BVR will transform 1 nanomole of biliverdin to bilirubin in an NADPH dependent reaction at pH 8.5 at 37°C in 1 minute.
- Accession
- P46844-1
- Protein length
Full Length
- Animal free
No
- Nature
Recombinant
- Species
Rat
- Concentration
- Storage buffer
Constituents: 0.79% Tris HCl, 0.077% (R*,R*)-1,4-Dimercaptobutan-2,3-diol, 0.0292% EDTA
Specifications
- Form
Liquid
- Additional notes
Purified by Multi-Step Chromatography.> 95% pure as determined by SDS-PAGE and Western Blot analysis.
General info
- Function
Reduces the gamma-methene bridge of the open tetrapyrrole, biliverdin IX alpha, to bilirubin with the concomitant oxidation of a NADH or NADPH cofactor.
- Sequence similarities
Belongs to the Gfo/Idh/MocA family. Biliverdin reductase subfamily.
Storage
- Shipped at conditions
Dry Ice
- Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-80°C
- Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
- Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle
This product is an active protein and may elicit a biological response in vivo, handle with caution.
Notes
BVR Assay: Positive (> 180 units/mg) 1 unit of BVR will transform 1 nanomole of biliverdin to bilirubin in an NADPH dependent reaction at pH 8.5 at 37°C in 1 minute.
Protein previously labeled as Biliverdin Reductase.
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