Recombinant Human MetAP2 Protein (N-6His)

Name: Recombinant Human MetAP2 Protein (N-6His)
Brand: Beta LifeScience
SKU: BL-1645NP
Availability: InStock

BL-1645NP: Greater than 90% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. (QC verified)

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Product Overview

Description	Recombinant Human Methionine Aminopeptidase 2 is produced by our Baculovirus expression system and the target gene encoding Ala2-Tyr478 is expressed with a 6His tag at the N-terminus.
Accession	P50579
Synonym	Methionine aminopeptidase 2; MAP 2; MetAP 2; p67; p67eIF2; Peptidase M; METAP2; MAP2
Gene Background	Human Methionine Aminopeptidase 2 (METAP2, MAP2) is a member of the M24 family of metalloproteases. METAPs catalyze the removal of the initiator methionine residue from nascent peptides and are essential for cell growth. MAP2 binds 2 cobalt or manganese ions and contains approximately 12 O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues. It is found in all organisms and is especially important because of its critical role in tissue repair and protein degradation. METAP2 plays an important role in the development of different types of cancer and has been a novel target for developing anti-cancer drugs. This protein functions both by protecting the alpha subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 from inhibitory phosphorylation and by removing the amno-terminal methionine residue from nascent protein. MAP2 protects eukaryotic initiation factor EIF2S1 from translation-inhibiting phosphorylation by inhibitory kinases such as EIF2AK2/PKR and EIF2AK1/HCR. It also plays a critical role in the regulation of protein synthesis.
Molecular Mass	53.6 KDa
Apmol Mass	66-80 KDa, reducing conditions
Formulation	Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution of 20mM Tris-HCl, 500mM NaCl, 10% Glycerol, pH 8.0.
Endotoxin	Less than 0.1 ng/µg (1 EU/µg) as determined by LAL test.
Purity	Greater than 90% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. (QC verified)
Biological Activity	Not tested
Reconstitution
Storage	Store at ≤-70°C, stable for 6 months after receipt. Store at ≤-70°C, stable for 3 months under sterile conditions after opening. Please minimize freeze-thaw cycles.
Shipping	The product is shipped on dry ice/polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature listed below.
Usage	For Research Use Only

Target Details

Target Function	Cotranslationally removes the N-terminal methionine from nascent proteins. The N-terminal methionine is often cleaved when the second residue in the primary sequence is small and uncharged (Met-Ala-, Cys, Gly, Pro, Ser, Thr, or Val). The catalytic activity of human METAP2 toward Met-Val peptides is consistently two orders of magnitude higher than that of METAP1, suggesting that it is responsible for processing proteins containing N-terminal Met-Val and Met-Thr sequences in vivo.; Protects eukaryotic initiation factor EIF2S1 from translation-inhibiting phosphorylation by inhibitory kinases such as EIF2AK2/PKR and EIF2AK1/HCR. Plays a critical role in the regulation of protein synthesis.
Subcellular Location	Cytoplasm. Note=About 30% of expressed METAP2 associates with polysomes.
Protein Families	Peptidase M24A family, Methionine aminopeptidase eukaryotic type 2 subfamily
Database References	HGNC: 16672 OMIM: 601870 KEGG: hsa:10988 STRING: 9606.ENSP00000325312 UniGene: Hs.444986

Gene Functions References

MetAP1 and MetAP2 have roles in driving cell selectivity for a potent anti-cancer agent in synergy, by controlling glutathione redox state PMID: 27542228
Suggest MetAP2 as important regulator of proliferation/apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancers. PMID: 26935506
Nt-acetylation prevents the excision of the initiator methionine by MetAP2. PMID: 25886145
Data indicate that methionine aminopeptidase 2 (MetAP2) contains a single disulfide bond that exists in oxidized and reduced states and influences enzyme function. PMID: 24700462
The activity of unmodified, nitrated and oxidised METAP2 was assessed and it was found that nitration significantly reduced its ability to cleave a chromogenic substrate. Mass spectrometry analysis identified Tyr336 as a nitrated residue in METAP2. PMID: 24041691
Increased expression of METAP2 is associated with pilocytic astrocytoma. PMID: 23161775
This study demonstrated a hitherto-undescribed role of MetAP2 in definitive hematopoiesis and a possible link to noncanonical Wnt and ERK signaling. PMID: 21937698
the substrate specificities of Escherichia coli MetAP1, human MetAP1, and human MetAP2 were systematically profiled PMID: 20521764
Data indicate that MetAP2 expression and pp60c-src phosphorylation were decreased in NC2213 treated cells. PMID: 19703310
the functional role of S100A4 in regulating endothelial cell growth and tumor metastasis involves interaction with the N-terminal half of Methionine Aminopeptidase 2. PMID: 11994292
High expression in germinal center B cells and their neoplastic counterparts. PMID: 12118091
Divalent metal cofactors are physiologically relevant for activity of this enzyme. PMID: 12718546
MetAP protein has a role in colorectal adenocarcinoma progression PMID: 15102683
Expressed in colon cancer cells PMID: 15336565
MetAP-1 and MetAP-2 have essential functions in the control of mammalian cell proliferation PMID: 15962312
A comparison of the structual differences between Type I and Type II methionine aminopeptidases. PMID: 16274222
Data suggest that methionine aminopeptidase 2 plays a role in the proliferation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts in fibrotic lung diseases and may serve as a novel pharmacologic target in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. PMID: 17446530
MetAP2 plays an important role in tumor cell growth and may contribute to tumorigenesis PMID: 18264137
Discovery, identification, and characterization of candidate pharmacodynamic markers of METAP2 inhibition are reported. PMID: 18828628
Using bovine cell extract, fumagillin was found to be bound by methionine aminopeptidase (MetAP-2). PMID: 9177176

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