BIRC7 Human

BIRC7 is a part of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family and contains a single copy of a baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) as well as a RING-type zinc finger domain. The BIR domain is necessary for inhibitory activity & cooperates with caspases, while the RING finger domain sometimes increases anti-apoptotic activity but doesn’t inhibit apoptosis by itself. 2 transcript variants encoding diverse isoforms have been found for this gene. The 2 isoforms have dissimilar antiapoptotic characteristics, with isoform a protecting cells from apoptosis induced by staurosporine and isoform b defending cells from apoptosis. BIRC7 has direct contact with several caspases together with caspase-3, caspase-7, & caspase –9. BIRC7 inhibits the activation of caspase-9 induced by Apaf-1, cytochrome c, and dATP.

BIRC7 Human Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 318 amino acids (1-298 a.a.) and having a molecular mass of 34kDa. BIRC7 is fused to a 20 amino acid His-tag at N-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

BIRC7 protein solution (1mg/ml) containing 20mM Tris pH-8, 1mM DTT, 0.1M NaCl, 2mM EDTA and 20% glycerol.

Store at 4°C if entire vial will be used within 2-4 weeks. Store, frozen at -20°C for longer periods of time. 
For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).
Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.

MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGPKDSAKCL HRGPQPSHWA AGDGPTQERC GPRSLGSPVL GLDTCRAWDH VDGQILGQLR PLTEEEEEEG AGATLSRGPA FPGMGSEELRLASFYDWPLT AEVPPELLAA AGFFHTGHQD KVRCFFCYGG LQSWKRGDDP WTEHAKWFPS CQFLLRSKGR DFVHSVQETH SQLLGSWDPW EEPEDAAPVA PSVPASGYPE LPTPRREVQS ESAQEPGGVS PAEAQRAWWV LEPPGARDVE AQLRRLQEER TCKVCLDRAV SIVFVPCGHL VCAECAPGLQ LCPICRAPVR SRVRTFLS.

Greater than 90.0% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

SDS