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MSP02

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Membrane Scaffold Protein 1D1 D73C

recombinant, expressed in E. coli, Cysteine substituted at position 73

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UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.26

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥90% (SDS-GE)

form

buffered aqueous solution

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Nanodisc technology is an approach to render membrane proteins soluble in aqueous solutions in a native-like bilayer environment, where the membrane proteins remain stable and active. The Nanodisc concept is derived from high density lipoprotein (HDL) particles and their primary protein component, apolipoprotein. The Nanodisc is a non-covalent structure of phospholipid bilayer and membrane scaffold protein (MSP), a genetically engineered protein, which mimics the function of Apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-1).

The first MSP, MSP1, was engineered with its sequence based on the sequence of A-1, but without the globular N-terminal domain of native A-1. The Membrane Scaffold Protein 1D1 (MSP1D1) variant of MSP1 deletes the first 11 amino acids in the Helix 1 portion (referred to as “H0.5” in the accompanying figure) of the original MSP1 sequence. The D73C variant of MSP1D1 (MSP1D1 D73C) substitutes a cysteine (C) for an aspartic acid (D) at position 73 of the original native A-1 sequence, within the Helix 2 segment (H2) of the protein.

Application

For guidelines on the use of this and other MSP′s to prepare Nanodiscs, please visit our Protocols for Membrane Scaffold Proteins and Nanodisc Formation page.

Legal Information

Nanodisc technology, and many of its uses, are covered by the following patents held by the University of Illinois.
  • 7,691,414 Membrane scaffold proteins
  • 7,662,410 Membrane scaffold proteins and embedded membrane proteins
  • 7,622,437 Tissue factor compositions and methods
  • 7,592,008 Membrane scaffold proteins
  • 7,575,763 Membrane scaffold proteins and tethered membrane proteins
  • 7,083,958 Membrane scaffold proteins
  • 7,048,949 Membrane scaffold proteins

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Protocols

Protocols for Membrane Scaffold Proteins and Nanodisc Formation

The following material related to Nanodisc Technology is adapted from on-line content of the research group of Professor Stephen Sligar of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with the kind permission of Professor Sligar.

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