Recombinant AURKA protein

Recombinant AURKA protein is supplied in 25 mM HEPES-NaOH pH 7.5, 300 mM NaCl, 10% glycerol, 0.04% Triton X-100, 0.5 mM TCEP.

AURKA is a mitotic serine/threonine kinase that contributes to the regulation of cell cycle progression. It associates with the centrosome and the spindle microtubules during mitosis and plays a critical role in various mitotic events including the establishment of mitotic spindle, centrosome duplication, centrosome separation as well as maturation, chromosomal alignment, spindle assembly checkpoint, and cytokinesis. AURKA phosphorylates numerous target proteins, including ARHGEF2, BORA, BRCA1, CDC25B, DLGP5, HDAC6, KIF2A, LATS2, NDEL1, PARD3, PPP1R2, PLK1, RASSF1, TACC3, p53/TP53 and TPX2. It regulates KIF2A tubulin depolymerase activity which is required for normal axon formation and it is important for microtubule formation and stabilization. AURKA also acts as a key regulatory component of the p53/TP53 pathway and particularly the checkpoint-response pathways critical for oncogenic transformation of cells, by phosphorylating and stabilizing p53/TP53.

This product was manufactured as described in Protein Details. Where possible, Active Motif has developed functional or activity assays for recombinant proteins. Additional characterization such as enzyme kinetic activity assays, inhibitor screening or other biological activity assays may not have been performed for every product. All available data for a given product is shown on the lot-specific Technical Data Sheet.

Recombinant AURKA protein was expressed in baculovirus expression system as the full length protein (accession number NP_003591.2) with a N-terminal FLAG Tag. The molecular weight of the protein is 47 kDa.

Recombinant proteins in solution are temperature sensitive and must be stored at -80°C to prevent degradation. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles and keep on ice when not in storage.

This product is guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.

This product is for research use only and is not for use in diagnostic procedures.