rat EIF2AK1 Adenovirus

Name 
Ad-r-EIF2AK1
Cat No 
ADV-291811
Availability
4-5 weeks

This is an Adenovirus expressing Mouse Arhgef15.

ADV-291811
Ad-r-EIF2AK1

Ready-to-use Adenovirus expressing Rat Eif2ak1 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 1). Available with optional GFP reporter or cell-specific promoter.

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Product Details

Promoter
CMV
Reporter
none, optional GFP, CFP, YFP, RFP or mCherry
Storage Buffer
DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol
Viral Backbone
Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Gene Reference Data

Alternate Names
Hri
Description (Vector)
Inhibits protein synthesis at the translation initiation level, in response to various stress conditions, including oxidative stress, heme deficiency, osmotic shock and heat shock. Exerts its function through the phosphorylation of EIF2S1 at 'Ser-48' and 'Ser-51', thus preventing its recycling. Binds hemin forming a 1:1 complex through a cysteine thiolate and histidine nitrogenous coordination. This binding occurs with moderate affinity, allowing it to sense the heme concentration within the cell. Thanks to this unique heme-sensing capacity, plays a crucial role to shut off protein synthesis during acute heme-deficient conditions. In red blood cells (RBCs), controls hemoglobin synthesis ensuring a coordinated regulation of the synthesis of its heme and globin moieties. Thus plays an essential protective role for RBC survival in anemias of iron deficiency. Similarly, in hepatocytes, involved in heme-mediated translational control of CYP2B and CYP3A and possibly other hepatic P450 cytochromes. May also contain ER stress during acute heme-deficient conditions (By similarity).
Gene ID
27137
Gene Name (Vector)
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 1
Gene Symbol
Eif2ak1
ORF Size (aa)
1863
ORF Size (bp)
1863 bp
RefSeq ID
NM_013223
RefSeq Synonyms
NM_013223, BC081838,
Species
rat

About Storage Conditions

All our viral products should be kept at -80°C. At this temperature, the virus will remain stable for 6-12 months (and in some cases, up to 2 years). Once thawed, the product can be stored at 4°C for 2-3 weeks without significant loss of biological activity. We recommend aliquoting your vectors into low protein binding tubes upon receipt. This helps avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, as well as prevent loss of virus. To maintain accurate titer, aliquot in at least 20ul per tube.