Cystatin C Native Protein | CST3 native protein

Human Cystatin C

Cat. Num. AAA142968

• Gene Names: CST3; ARMD11
• Purity: Greater than 96% as determined by SDS PAGE.
• Synonyms: Cystatin C; Human Cystatin C; CST3 Human; Cystatin-C Human; Cystatin-C; Cystatin-3; Neuroendocrine basic polypeptide; Gamma-trace; Post-gamma-globulin; CST3; MGC117328; CST3 native protein

• Host: Human Urine
• Purity/Purification: Greater than 96% as determined by SDS PAGE.
• Form/Format: Lyophilized from 0.02M NH4HCO3. May contain traces of buffer salts.; Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
• Sequence Length: 146

• Solubility: Use of a 0.02M NH4HCO3 buffer is recommended.
• Human Virus Test: Starting material tested and certified negative for HIV I & II antibodies, Hepatitis B surface antigen, and Hepatitis C antibodies.
• Preparation and Storage: Human Cystatin-C although stable at 4 degree C for 1 week, should be stored at -15 degree C.Please avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Related Product Information for CST3 native protein

Introduction: Cystatins are a superfamily of cysteine proteinase inhibitors found in both plants and animals. They comprise a group of proteinase inhibitors, widely distributed in tissues and body fluids, and form tight complexes with cysteine proteases such as cathepsin B, H, L and S. Cystatin C, a secreted molecule of this family, is of interest from biochemical, medicine and evolutionary points of view. Cystatin C, with molecular weight of 13260 Da, is composed of 120 amino acids, lacks carbohydrate and has two disulfide bridges located near the carboxyl terminus. Cystatin C is increased in patients with malignant diseases, and is related to the insufficiency of renal function and appears to be a better marker than creatinine. On the other hand, low levels of cystatin C involve cause the breakdown of the elastic laminae and, subsequently, the atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Product Categories/Family for CST3 native protein

Recombinant & Natural Proteins; Recombinant Proteins; Cystatin

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 4503107
• NCBI GeneID: 1471
• NCBI Accession #: NP_000090.1
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_000099.3
• UniProt Accession #: P01034; Q6FGW9; B2R5J9; D3DW42
• Molecular Weight: 15,799 Da
• NCBI Official Full Name: cystatin-C
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: cystatin C
• NCBI Official Symbol: CST3
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: ARMD11
• NCBI Protein Information: cystatin-C; bA218C14.4 (cystatin C); cystatin 3; cystatin-3; gamma-trace; neuroendocrine basic polypeptide; post-gamma-globulin
• UniProt Protein Name: Cystatin-C
• Protein Family: Cystatin
• UniProt Gene Name: CST3
• UniProt Entry Name: CYTC_HUMAN

NCBI Description

The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins and the kininogens. The type 2 cystatin proteins are a class of cysteine proteinase inhibitors found in a variety of human fluids and secretions, where they appear to provide protective functions. The cystatin locus on chromosome 20 contains the majority of the type 2 cystatin genes and pseudogenes. This gene is located in the cystatin locus and encodes the most abundant extracellular inhibitor of cysteine proteases, which is found in high concentrations in biological fluids and is expressed in virtually all organs of the body. A mutation in this gene has been associated with amyloid angiopathy. Expression of this protein in vascular wall smooth muscle cells is severely reduced in both atherosclerotic and aneurysmal aortic lesions, establishing its role in vascular disease. In addition, this protein has been shown to have an antimicrobial function, inhibiting the replication of herpes simplex virus. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding a single protein. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014]

Uniprot Description

CST3: As an inhibitor of cysteine proteinases, this protein is thought to serve an important physiological role as a local regulator of this enzyme activity. Defects in CST3 are the cause of amyloidosis type 6 (AMYL6); also known as hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis (HCHWA), cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) or cerebroarterial amyloidosis Icelandic type. AMYL6 is a hereditary generalized amyloidosis due to cystatin C amyloid deposition. Cystatin C amyloid accumulates in the walls of arteries, arterioles, and sometimes capillaries and veins of the brain, and in various organs including lymphoid tissue, spleen, salivary glands, and seminal vesicles. Amyloid deposition in the cerebral vessels results in cerebral amyloid angiopathy, cerebral hemorrhage and premature stroke. Cystatin C levels in the cerebrospinal fluid are abnormally low. Genetic variations in CST3 are associated with age- related macular degeneration type 11 (ARMD11). ARMD is a multifactorial eye disease and the most common cause of irreversible vision loss in the developed world. In most patients, the disease is manifest as ophthalmoscopically visible yellowish accumulations of protein and lipid that lie beneath the retinal pigment epithelium and within an elastin-containing structure known as Bruch membrane. Belongs to the cystatin family.

Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted; Inhibitor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 20p11.21

Cellular Component: extracellular space; extracellular region

Molecular Function: protein binding; protease binding; beta-amyloid binding; endopeptidase inhibitor activity; cysteine protease inhibitor activity

Biological Process: negative regulation of proteolysis; fibril organization and biogenesis; negative regulation of peptidase activity; defense response; regulation of tissue remodeling

Disease: Macular Degeneration, Age-related, 11; Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Cst3-related