Apoptosis-Inducing Factor 1 Mitochondrial/AIFM1 Recombinant Protein | AIFM1 recombinant protein

Recombinant Human Apoptosis-Inducing Factor 1 Mitochondrial/AIFM1 Protein (N-6His)

Cat. Num. AAA2552368

• Gene Names: AIFM1; AIF; CMT2D; CMTX4; COWCK; DFNX5; NADMR; NAMSD; PDCD8; COXPD6
• Purity: >95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
• Synonyms: Apoptosis-Inducing Factor 1 Mitochondrial/AIFM1; Recombinant Human Apoptosis-Inducing Factor 1 Mitochondrial/AIFM1 Protein (N-6His); Apoptosis-Inducing Factor 1 Mitochondrial; Programmed Cell Death Protein 8; AIFM1; AIF; PDCD8; AIFM1 recombinant protein

• Host: E Coli
• Purity/Purification: >95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
• Form/Format: Lyophilized from a 0.2 mum filtered solution of 20mM PB, 150mM NaCl, pH 7.2.
• Sequence Positions: Glu121-Asp613
• Sequence Length: 274

• Species: Human
• Endotoxin: <1.0 EU per ug as determined by LAL test.
• Fusion Tag: N-6His
• Preparation and Storage: Lyophilized protein should be stored at < -20 degree C, though stable at room temperature for 3 weeks.; Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-7 degree C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20 degree C for 3 months.

Related Product Information for AIFM1 recombinant protein

Apoptosis-Inducing Factor 1, Mitochondrial (AIFM1) is a flavoprotein essential for nuclear disassembly in apoptotic cells that is found in the mitochondrial intermembrane space in healthy cells. During apoptosis, it is translocated from the mitochondria to the nucleus to function as a proapoptotic factor in a caspase-independent pathway, while in normal mitochondria, it functions as an antiapoptotic factor via its oxidoreductase activity. The soluble form (AIFsol) found in the nucleus induces parthanatos i.e., caspase-independent fragmentation of chromosomal DNA. AIFM1 interacts with EIF3G, and thereby inhibits the EIF3 machinery and protein synthesis, and activates casapse-7 to amplify apoptosis. It binds to DNA in a sequence-independent manner and plays a critical role in caspase-independent, pyknotic cell death in hydrogen peroxide-exposed cells.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 923424571
• NCBI GeneID: 9131
• NCBI Accession #: NP_001124318.2
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_001130846.3
• UniProt Accession #: O95831; Q1L6K4; Q1L6K6; Q2QKE4; Q5JUZ7; Q6I9X6; Q9Y3I3; Q9Y3I4; A4QPB4; B1ALN1; B2RB08; D3DTE9
• Molecular Weight: Molecular Mass: 56.2 kDa; Actual Protein Molecular Mass: 68 kDa
• NCBI Official Full Name: apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial isoform AIFsh
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: apoptosis inducing factor mitochondria associated 1
• NCBI Official Symbol: AIFM1
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: AIF; CMT2D; CMTX4; COWCK; DFNX5; NADMR; NAMSD; PDCD8; COXPD6
• NCBI Protein Information: apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial
• UniProt Protein Name: Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial
• UniProt Gene Name: AIFM1
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: AIF; PDCD8

NCBI Description

This gene encodes a flavoprotein essential for nuclear disassembly in apoptotic cells, and it is found in the mitochondrial intermembrane space in healthy cells. Induction of apoptosis results in the translocation of this protein to the nucleus where it affects chromosome condensation and fragmentation. In addition, this gene product induces mitochondria to release the apoptogenic proteins cytochrome c and caspase-9. Mutations in this gene cause combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 6 (COXPD6), a severe mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, as well as Cowchock syndrome, also known as X-linked recessive Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease-4 (CMTX-4), a disorder resulting in neuropathy, and axonal and motor-sensory defects with deafness and cognitive disability. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 10. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]

Uniprot Description

Functions both as NADH oxidoreductase and as regulator of apoptosis. In response to apoptotic stimuli, it is released from the mitochondrion intermembrane space into the cytosol and to the nucleus, where it functions as a proapoptotic factor in a caspase-independent pathway. In contrast, functions as an antiapoptotic factor in normal mitochondria via its NADH oxidoreductase activity. The soluble form (AIFsol) found in the nucleus induces 'parthanatos' i.e. caspase-independent fragmentation of chromosomal DNA. Interacts with EIF3G,and thereby inhibits the EIF3 machinery and protein synthesis, and activates casapse-7 to amplify apoptosis. Plays a critical role in caspase-independent, pyknotic cell death in hydrogen peroxide-exposed cells. Binds to DNA in a sequence-independent manner.