Uses
N-terminal HIS-tagged fusion protein corresponding to full-length Green Fluorescent Protein, expressed in
E. coli. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a cytoplasmic protein found in jellyfish
Aequorea Victoria.
Biological Activity
Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is genetically fused to many proteins in various species to generate non-reactive chimeras which are known to preserve their original biological activity as well as the fluorescent properties of native GFP. GFP acts as a reporter for gene expression and as a fusion tag for protein localization studies in live cells. It serves as a spectroscopic and microscopic probe to understand the biological functions of various systems. GFP is highly stable and can serve as a tool for in vitro studies.
Description
rGFP Aequorea victoria produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 238 amino acids (1-238 a.a.) and having a molecular mass of 26.8 kDa.
rGFP is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Source
Bovine Spinal Cord
Background
GFP is an intermediate filament. GFP and vimentin are linked to the same filament network; they are localized in the same filaments.
mRNAs encoding the glial intermediate filament protein are spatially dispersed in the glial cell cytoplasm close to the location of the glial filaments.
