MART-1 (26-35) (human) 

MART-1 (26-35) (human) is amino acid residue 26 to 35 of MART-1 protein.

MART-1 (Melan-A) gene is 18 kb long and comprises five exons. It is expressed in most melanoma tumor samples, and among normal cells, only in melanocytes^[1]. In cancer immunotherapy, epitopes and variants derived from the MART-1/Melan-A protein are widely used as clinical vaccines. The epitopes spanning amino acid residues 26–35 and 27–35 from the MART-1/Melan-A protein, highly expressed in melanoma cells, provide a prime example of T cell recognition of multiple peptides and the use of peptide variants designed to elicit altered immunological responses^[2].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

943.10

C₄₂H₇₄N₁₀O₁₄

156251-01-3

Solid

White to off-white

Glu-Ala-Ala-Gly-Ile-Gly-Ile-Leu-Thr-Val

EAAGIGILTV

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

Sealed storage, away from moisture

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture)

* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

• [1]. Coulie PG, et al. A new gene coding for a differentiation antigen recognized by autologous cytolytic T lymphocytes on HLA-A2 melanomas. J Exp Med. 1994 Jul 1;180(1):35-42.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Borbulevych OY, et al. Structures of MART-126/27-35 Peptide/HLA-A2 complexes reveal a remarkable disconnect between antigen structural homology and T cell recognition. J Mol Biol. 2007 Oct 5;372(5):1123-36.  [Content Brief]