Erythrocyte spectrin is the main component of the red cell membrane skeleton responsible for the shape and physical properties of red cells. SPTA1 is a member of the alpha-spectrin gene family. Spectrin is composed of 2 subunits a and b (280 and 246 kDa respectively). The human erithroid a-spectrin (2418 amino acids) consists of 22 repeating segments of about 106 amino acids in length. SPTA1 forms weaker tetramer interactions than non-erythrocytic alpha spectrin, which may increase the plasma membrane elasticity and deformability of red blood cells. This protein was demonstrated to be a specific substrate for ubiquitination in vitro and in vivo. The main ubiquitination site on human a-spectrin was identified in the lysine 27 of the repeating segment 17 by site directed mutagenesis. Cell-free experiments using radiolabeled, biotinylated or native ubiquitin and cellular lysates from rabbit retyculocytes, human erythrocytes or k562 cells, showed that only monoubiquitination occurs at this site. Mutations in the SPTA1 gene result in a variety of hereditary red blood cell disorders, such as elliptocytosis type 2, pyropoikilocytosis, and spherocytic hemolytic anemia.
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溶解建議
Sterile Filtered clear solution. The protein (1.7mg/ml) contains 50mM Tris buffer pH-8 and 10mM glutathione.
保存建議
GST-alpha Spectrin although stable at 4℃ for 1 week, should be stored desiccated below -18℃.
Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.