Exedin-4 is a glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist. The native hormone is produced in the gut of Gila monster Heloderma suspectrum (a type of reptile found in the desert) that stimulates insulin production without causing threateningly low blood sugar, which can occur after using insulin and some anti-diabetes products. Recently, researchers used extracted saliva from gila monsters to create an unprecedented breakthrough in Diabetes Type 2 treatment. Unlike other products taken for type 2 diabetes, Exedin-4 has not been linked with weight gain and actually resulted in weight loss, according to the researchers. Exedin-4 enhances glucose-dependant insulin secretion, suppresses inappropriately elevated glucagon secretion and slows gastric emptying in vivo. It also promotes B-cell proliferation and neogenesis in vitro and in animal models. Exedin-4 stimulates an increase in acinar cAMP, without stimulating the release of amylase.
Source:Recombinant protein corresponding to Exedom-4, a novel 39aa peptide, expressed in E. coli.
Molecular Weight:~4.19kD
Specificity:Exedin-4 shares 53% sequence homology with GLP-17-36 amide and interacts with the same membrane receptor.
AA Sequence:His-Gly-Glu-Gly- Thr-Phe-Thr-Ser-Asp-Leu-Ser-Lys-Gln-Met-Glu-Glu-Glu-Ala-Val- Arg-Leu-Phe-Ile-Glu-Trp-Leu-Lys-Asn-Gly-Gly-Pro-Ser-Ser-Gly- Ala-Pro-Pro-Pro-Ser
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.
仕様
Size：20ug
Source Antigen：Recombinant, E. coli
Grade：Highly Purified
Purity：Highly Purified (~95%)
Form：Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.4, 4% mannitol.
