Convulxin
CHF 890.00
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AG-CN2-0465-C05050 µgCHF 890.00
| Product Details | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | CVX |
| Product Type | Chemical |
| Properties | |
| MW | ~84kDa |
| CAS | 37206-04-5 |
| Source/Host Chemicals | Isolated from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom. |
| Purity Chemicals | Partially purified by multi-step chromatography. |
| Appearance | Lyophilized. |
| Solubility | Soluble in organic buffer (HEPES). |
| Reconstitution | Reconstitute in 10mM HEPES buffer, pH 7.2. (We recommend adding a carrier protein such as BSA to the reconstitution buffer and any subsequent dilution buffers to prevent absorption on plastic surfaces.) |
| Biological Activity | <50ng/ml (minimal concentration to induce maximum activation of washed human platelets). |
| Other Product Data | Stock solutions are stable for 8 hours at +20°C, for 2 days at +4°C or for 1 month when stored at -80°C. |
| Shipping and Handling | |
| Shipping | AMBIENT |
| Short Term Storage | +4°C |
| Long Term Storage | -20°C |
| Handling Advice |
After opening, prepare aliquots and store at -80°C. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. Protect from light and moisture. |
| Use/Stability | Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C. |
| Documents | |
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| Product Specification Sheet | |
| Datasheet |
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- Glycoprotein GPVI receptor agonist. Can be used for studies on platelet receptors.
- Activates mammalian platelets via binding and clustering of GPVI-receptors under physiological conditions. Occupation and clustering of GPVI activates Src family kinases, phosphorylates Fc receptor γ-chain and activates p72SYK that is critical for downstream activation of platelets.
- Causes cardiovascular and respiratory disturbances.
- Prostaglandins are strong inhibitors of convulxin-induced aggregation.
- Heterodimeric C-type lectin. Disulfide linked heterodimer consisting of homologous α and β chains. The heterodimers are additionally linked by disulfide bridges to form cyclic α(4)β(4)heterotetramers.
Product References
- Convulxin, a new toxin from the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus: J. Prado-Franceschi & O.V. Brazil; Toxicon 19, 875 (1981)
- Convulxin, a potent platelet-aggregating protein from Crotalus durissus terrificus venom, specifically binds to platelets: I.M. Francischetti, et al.; Toxicon 35, 1217 (1997)
- Platelet activation and signal transduction by convulxin, a C-type lectin from Crotalus durissus terrificus (tropical rattlesnake) venom via the p62/GPVI collagen receptor: J. Polgar, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 272, 13576 (1997)
- Convulxin-induced platelet adhesion and aggregation: involvement of glycoproteins VI and IaIIa: M. Jandrot-Perrus, et al.; Platelets 9, 207 (1998)
- Collagen, convulxin, and thrombin stimulate aggregation-independent tyrosine phosphorylation of CD31 in platelets. Evidence for the involvement of Src family kinases: M. Cicmil, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 275, 27339 (2000)
- Signalling events underlying platelet aggregation induced by the glycoprotein VI agonist convulxin: B.T. Atkinson, et al.; Eur. J. Biochem. 268, 5242 (2001)
- Convulxin binding to platelet receptor GPVI: competition with collagen related peptides: F. Niedergang, et al.; BBRC 273, 246 (2002)
- Convulxin binds to native, human glycoprotein Ib alpha: S. Kanaji, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 278, 39452 (2003)
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