Recombinant human Keratin 8/KRT8 protein

Recombinant Protein

Can be stored at +2C to +8C for 1 week. For long term storage, aliquot and store at -20C to -80C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing cycles.

KRT8 is a member of the type II keratin family clustered on the long arm of chromosome 12. Type I and type II keratins heteropolymerize to form intermediate-sized filaments in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. KRT8 typically dimerizes with keratin 18 to form an intermediate filament in simple single-layered epithelial cells. This protein plays a role in maintaining cellular structural integrity and also functions in signal transduction and cellular differentiation. Mutations in this gene cause cryptogenic cirrhosis. Recombinant human KRT8 protein, fused to His-tag at N-terminus, was expressed in E. coli.

Liquid in. 20mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0) containing 0.4M urea, 10% glycerol

Cytoskeleton

Human