Product Uses Include
- Rac biochemistry
- Rac2 GTPase assays
- Rac2 nucleotide exchange assays
- Rac2 binding studies
Material
The human Rac2 protein has been produced in a bacterial expression system. The protein is supplied as a lyophilized powder. When it is reconstituted in distilled water to 1 mg/ml, the protein is in the following buffer: 2 mM Tris pH 7.6, 0.5 mM MgCl2, 0.5% sucrose, 0.1% dextran. Protein concentration is determined by the Precision Red Advanced Protein Assay Reagent, Cat. # ADV02.
The recombinant protein is 22 kDa, consisting of the Rac1 protein plus a histidine tag in the amino-terminus.
Purity
Purity is determined by scanning densitometry of proteins on SDS-PAGE gels. His-Rac2 samples are >90% pure.
Biological Activity
The biological activity of RC02 is determined by its ability to exchange nucleotide. This is tested by a pulldown assay using GST-tagged PAK-PBD beads (Cat. # PAK02) and GTPγS (Cat. # BS01) or GDP loaded His-Rac2. The PAK protein is an effector of Rac2, and will specifically bind to the GTP bound form Rac2. Using this assay, the amount of biologically active GTP-bound Rac2 is determined. Stringent quality control ensures that >80% of the His-Rac2 protein produced is capable of binding GTP.
