Ribulose-Phosphate 3-Epimerase Protein (recombinant human)

Protein Construction: Recombinant Human Ribulose-Phosphate 3-Epimerase is produced by our E.coli expression system and the target gene encoding Met1-Arg228 is expressed with a 6His tag at the C-terminus. Sequence: Met 1-Arg228. Fusion tag: C-6His Endotoxin: < 1.0 EU per µg as determined by the LAL method. Apparent Molecular Mass: 28 kDa. Protein function: Ribulose-Phosphate 3-Epimerase (RPE) is a member of the Ribulose-Phosphate 3-Epimerase family. RPE exists as a homodimer and catalyzes the reversible epimerization of D-ribulose 5-phosphate to D-xylulose 5-phosphate. RPE binds one divalent metal cation per subunit and contains tightly bound Fe2+ when produced in E. coli, but the physiological cofactor may be Co2+, Mn2+ or Zn2+. It has been shown that RPE participates in 3 metabolic pathways: pentose phosphate pathway, pentose and glucuronate interconversions, and carbon fixation. Protein function: Catalyzes the reversible epimerization of D-ribulose 5- phosphate to D-xylulose 5-phosphate. [The UniProt Consortium]