Cerberus 1, also called CER1, DAND4, is a secreted glycoprotein that forms disulfide-linked homodimers. It is a cytokine member of the DAN domain family of BMP antagonists that includes DAN (DAND1), Gremlin/Drm (DAND2), PRDC (Protein Related to Dan and Cerberus, DAND3), and COCO/Dante (DAND5). DAN family members contain a cysteine knot domain that is homologous to that found in other TGF-beta superfamily ligands. At the onset of gastrulation, Cerberus 1 is transiently expressed in anterior endodermal structures in response to Nodal and Shh. Cerberus 1 binds BMP-4 and Nodal and inhibits their activities. The inhibitory functions of Cerberus favor mesodermal development in the anterior region of the gastrula and suppresses posterior mesodermal differentiation. In chick and Xenopus, Cerberus 1 also regulates, but is not required for embryonic left-right polarization, neurulation, and head and heart induction. ·Description Novoprotein Recombinant Human Cerberus 1 produced by mammalian cells expression system.Target protein is expressed with sequence (Met1-Ala267) of Human cerberus 1 (Uniprot #Q3SY34) fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus. ·Quality Control Purity: Greater than 90.0% as determined by: (a) Analysis by RP-HPLC. (b) Analysis by reducing and non-reducing SDS-PAGE Silver Stained gel. Endotoxin:Less than 0.1ng/μg (1EU/μg) of Cerberus 1 (Human) ·Formulation Novoprotein Recombinant Human CER1 was lyophilized at 1mg/ml in 20mM PBS. ·Reconstitution We recommend a quick spin followed by reconstitution of Novoprotein Recombinant Human CER1 in sterile 18MΩ-cm H2O not less than 100μg/ml, which can then be further diluted to working solutions. ·Storage Lyophilized Recombinant Human CER1 although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution Recombinant Human CER1 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable up to 3 months below -18°C for future use. Please avoid freeze-thaw cycles. |