MYO7A, Recombinant, Human, aa838-968, His-SUMO-Tag (Unconventional Myosin-VIIa)

Myosins are actin-based motor molecules with ATPase activity. Unconventional myosins serve in intracellular movements. Their highly divergent tails bind to membranous compartments, which are then moved relative to actin filaments. In the retina, plays an important role in the renewal of the outer photoreceptor disks. Plays an important role in the distribution and migration of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) melanosomes and phagosomes, and in the regulation of opsin transport in retinal photoreceptors. In the inner ear, plays an important role in differentiation, morphogenesis and organization of cochlear hair cell bundles. Involved in hair-cell vesicle trafficking of aminoglycosides, which are known to induce ototoxicity (By similarity). Motor protein that is a part of the functional network formed by USH1C, USH1G, CDH23 and MYO7A that mediates mechanotransduction in cochlear hair cells. Required for normal hearing. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa838-968 from human MYO7A, fused to His-SUMO-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~31.3kD, AA Sequence: WAVLTVQAYARGMIARRLHQRLRAEYLWRLEAEKMRLAEEEKLRKEMSAKKAKEEAERKHQERLAQLAREDAERELKEKEAARRKKELLEQMERARHEPVNHSDMVDKMFGFLGTSGGLPGQEGQAPSGFE, Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.