Agouti Related Protein (AGRP, or AGRT), is an endogenous antagonist of the melanocortin receptors MC3R and MC4R found in the hypothalamus and exhibits potent orexigenic activity. AGRP can act as a competitive antagonist to proopiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived peptides at the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R), and that this homeostatic mechanism is important as a means of coordinating appetite with perceived metabolic requirement. AGRP is upregulated by fasting while intracerebroventricular injections of synthetic AGRP lead to increased appetite and food intake. Thus, AGRP is a powerful orexigenic peptide that increases food intake when ubiquitously overexpressed or when administered centrally.
Product Name:
Human AgRP/AGRP Recombinant Protein (RPES2346)
Product Code:
RPES2346
Size:
10µg
Species:
Human
Expressed Host:
HEK293 Cells
Synonyms:
AGRT,ART,ASIP2
Accession:
NP_001129.1
Sequence:
Met 1-Thr 132
Fusion tag:
C-His
Endotoxin:
<1.0 EU per µg as determined by the LAL method.
Protein Construction:
A DNA sequence encoding the human AgRP (NP_001129.1) (Met 1-Thr 132) was expressed,with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Purity:
> 90 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Mol Mass:
14 kDa
AP Mol Mass:
16-19 kDa
Formulation:
Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.2
Shipping:
This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.
Stability and Storage:
Lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.
system_update_altDatasheetHuman AgRP/AGRP Recombinant Protein Agouti Related Protein (AGRP, or AGRT), is an endogenous antagonist of the melanocortin receptors MC3R and MC4R found in the hypothal
system_update_altDatasheetMouse AgRP/AGRP Recombinant Protein Agouti Related Protein (AGRP, or AGRT), is an endogenous antagonist of the melanocortin receptors MC3R and MC4R found in the hypothal
system_update_altDatasheetMouse AgRP/AGRP Recombinant Protein Agouti Related Protein (AGRP, or AGRT), is an endogenous antagonist of the melanocortin receptors MC3R and MC4R found in the hypothal