PPAR, α human
SIGMA/SRP2043 - recombinant, expressed in E. coli, ≥75% (SDS-PAGE)
Synonym: MGC2237; MGC2452; NR1C1; PPAR; PPARalpha; hPPAR
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥75% (SDS-PAGE) |
| biological source | human |
| color | clear colorless |
| concentration | 250 μg/mL |
| form | frozen liquid |
| mol wt | ~54 kDa |
| NCBI accession no. | NM_005036   |
| packaging | pkg of 10 μg |
| recombinant | expressed in E. coli |
| shipped in | dry ice |
| storage condition | avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles |
| storage temp. | −70°C |
| technique(s) | electrophoretic mobility shift assay: suitable |
| UniProt accession no. | Q07869 |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | There is evidence that a group of closely related nuclear receptors, called peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), may be involved in chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, artherosclerosis and cancer. The PPARs were first cloned as the nuclear receptors that mediate the effects of synthetic compounds called peroxisome proliferators on gene transcription. It soon became clear that eicosanoids and fatty acids can also regulate gene transcription through PPARs. They bind a specific element in the promoter region of target genes only as a heterodimer with the receptor for 9-cis retinoic acid, RXR (retinoid X receptor). Binding of the ligand of either receptor can activate the complex, but binding of both ligands simultaneously is more potent. Three PPAR isotypes have been identified: α, β (also called NUC1) and γ. PPAR α is expressed most in brown adipose tissue and liver, then kidney, heart and skeletal muscle. PPAR β is found in many tissues but the highest expression is in the gut, kidney and heart. PPAR γ is mainly expressed in adipose tissue, and to a lesser extent in colon, the immune system and the retina. The target genes of PPAR α are a relatively homogenous group of genes that participate in aspects of lipid catabolism such as fatty acid uptake through membranes, fatty acid binding in cells, fatty acid oxidation (in microsomes, peroxisomes and mitochondria) and lipoprotein assembly and transport. |
| Physical form: | Clear and colorless frozen liquid solution |
| Preparation Note: | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. While working, please keep sample on ice. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥75% (SDS-PAGE) |
| Storage Temp. | −70°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |