AIMP2 Protein, Human (His)

AIMP2 Protein, Human (His) plays a primary role in the initiation of α-synuclein (aSyn) aggregation.

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  • Species: Human
  • Source: E. coli
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Biological Activity

Description

AIMP2 Protein, Human (His) plays a primary role in the initiation of α-synuclein (aSyn) aggregation.

Background

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex interacting multifunctional protein-2 (AIMP2), which has been reported to cause selective and age-dependent degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, plays an essential role in the initiation of aSyn fibrillization and LB formation. AIMP2 first self-assembles to form amyloid-like aggregates, which interact with monomeric aSyn and induce its fibrillization in vitro as well as the formation of aSyn fibrils and LB-like inclusions in various well-established cellular and animal models of synucleinopathies. AIMP2 is part of the multiaminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex, where it acts as a scaffold subunit to stabilize the whole complex. This complex plays a pivotal role in protein biosynthesis by catalyzing the esterification of amino acids with their corresponding tRNA. In this regard, its function suggests that it possess multiple protein-protein interaction surfaces[1].

Technical Parameters

  • Species Human
  • Source E. coli
  • Tag N-His
  • Accession
  • Gene ID
  • Molecular Construction
    • N-term
    • His
    • AIMP2 (M1-K320)
      Accession # Q13155
    • C-term
  • Protein Length

    Full Length

  • Synonyms

    AIMP2; JTV-1; Aminoacyl TRNA Synthetase Complex Interacting Multifunctional Protein 2; P38; JTV1; Multisynthetase Complex Auxiliary Component P38; Aminoacyl TRNA Synthase Complex-Interacting Multifunctional Protein 2; PRO0992; Multisynthase Complex Auxili

  • AA Sequence

    MPMYQVKPYHGGGAPLRVELPTCMYRLPNVHGRSYGPAPGAGHVQEESNLSLQALESRQDDILKRLYELKAAVDGLSKMIQTPDADLDVTNIIQADEPTTLTTNALDLNSVLGKDYGALKDIVINANPASPPLSLLVLHRLLCEHFRVLSTVHTHSSVKSVPENLLKCFGEQNKKQPRQDYQLGFTLIWKNVPKTQMKFSIQTMCPIEGEGNIARFLFSLFGQKHNAVNATLIDSWVDIAIFQLKEGSSKEKAAVFRSMNSALGKSPWLAGNELTVADVVLWSVLQQIGGCSVTVPANVQRWMRSCENLAPFNTALKLLK

  • Predicted Molecular Mass

    39.3 kDa

  • Purity

    ≥ 90%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

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