Rat Layilin / LAYN Protein – PKSR030170

Recombinant Rat Layilin / LAYN Protein

Layilin, a recently characterized as a 55 kDa transmembrane protein with homology to C-type lectins, is present in numerous cell lines and tissue extracts. As one of the adaptor proteins, talin mediates the interactions between the actin filaments and the cell membrane by binding to integral membrane proteins and to the cytoskeleton. Layilin is a newly identified membrane-binding site for talin in peripheral ruffles of spreading cells, a ten-amino acid motif in the layilin cytoplasmic domain is sufficient for talin binding, and its adjacent LH2-LH3 tandem arrays in the cytoplasmic domain provide docking sites for talin. Furthermore, talin binds layilin, PIPK1gamma and integrins in similar although subtly different ways. Layilin binds specifically to hyaluronan (HA) through its extracellular domain, a ubiquitous extracellular matrix component in most animal tissues and body fluids, but not to other tested glycosaminoglycans. The research suggests that layilin may mediate signals from extracellular matrix to the cell cytoskeleton via interaction with different intracellular binding partners and thereby be involved in the modulation of cortical structures in the cell. All the above actions reveal an interesting parallel between layilin and the known HA receptor CD44. In addition, merlin and radixin have been identified as different intracellular binding partners of layilin. Accordingly, it has been suggested that layilin plays roles in a variety of cellular processes, including cell shape, adhesion, motility, and homeostasis, as well as signal transduction. In addition, layilin might play an important role in the process of invasion and lymphatic metastasis of lung carcinoma.

Synonym(s) : LAYN

Species(s) : Rat

Protein Expression Host : Human Cells

Protein Construction : A DNA sequence encoding the rat LAYN (NP_001178926.1) (Met1-Glu224) was expressed with six amino acids (LEVLFQ) at the C-terminus.

Predicted N-terminal amino acid : His 25

Molecular weight/mass : The recombinant rat LAYN comprises 207 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 23.7 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the recombinant protein is approximately 34 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.

Protein Construction : A DNA sequence encoding the rat LAYN (NP_001178926.1) (Met1-Glu224) was expressed with six amino acids (LEVLFQ) at the C-terminus.

Formulation : Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4

Purity : > 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE

Endotoxin level : < 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method

Stability : Samples are stable for up to twelve months from date of receipt at -70°C

Shipping conditions : In general, recombinant proteins are provided as lyophilized powder which are shipped at ambient temperature.Bulk packages of recombinant proteins are provided as frozen liquid. They are shipped out with blue ice unless customers require otherwise.

Reconstitution : Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information.

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