Synonyms
Apolipoprotein D, Apo-D, ApoD.

Introduction
Apolipoprotein-D is mainly associated with high density lipoproteins in human plasma. Apolipoprotein-D is an atypical apolipoprotein and, based on its primary structure, Apolipoprotein-D is a member of the lipocalin family. Lipocalins adopt a beta-barrel tertiary structure and transport small hydrophobic ligands. Apolipoprotein-D binds cholesterol, progesterone, pregnenolone, bilirubin and arachidonic acid.
Apolipoprotein-D is expressed in numerous tissues having high levels of expression in spleen, testes and brain. Apolipoprotein-D is present at high concentrations in the cyst fluid of women with gross cystic disease of the breast, a condition associated with increased risk of breast cancer. Apolipoprotein-D accumulates in regenerating peripheral nerves and in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with neurodegenerative conditions, such as Alzheimers disease. Apolipoprotein-D participates in maintenance and repair within the central and peripheral nervous systems. Apolipoprotein-D is a multi-ligand, multi-functional transporter and transports a ligand from 1 cell to another within an organ, scavenge a ligand within an organ for transport to the blood or could transport a ligand from the circulation to specific cells within a tissue.

Description
Apoliprotein-D Human Recombinant His Tag fusion protein at C-terminus (7 highlighted a.a.) produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated, Polypeptide chain containing 174 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 19.82kDa.
The protein a.a sequence corresponds to the UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entry P05090.
The Following gene modifications were made:
Trp99His, Cys116Ser, Ile118Ser, Leu120Ser amino acids exchanges were introduced at the surface of Apoliprotein-D to enhance the protein’s solubility and another three Leu23Pro, Pro133Val, Asn134Ala amino acids exchanges which facilitate its genetic manipulation. The Apoliprotein-D is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

Source
Escherichia Coli.

Physical Appearance
Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

Formulation
Filtered (0.4µm) and lyophilized from 1mg/ml in 4mM KH2PO4, 16mM Na2HPO4 and 115mM NaCl pH 7.5.

Solubility
It is recommended to add deionized H2O to a working volume of 0.5mg/ml and let the lyophilized pellet dissolve completely. Product is not sterile! Please filter this product by an appropriate sterile filter before using it in the cell culture.

Stability
Store lyophilized protein at -20°C. Aliquot the product after reconstitution to avoid repeated freezing/thawing cycles. Reconstituted protein can be stored at 4°C for a limited period of time; it does not show any change after two weeks at 4°C.

Purity
Greater than 95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Amino Acid Sequence
FHLGKCPNPP VQENFDVNKY PGRWYEIEKI PTTFENGRCI QANYSLMENG KIKVLNQELR ADGTVNQIEG EATPVNLTEP AKLEVKFSWF MPSAPYHILA TDYENYALVY SCTSISQSFH VDFAWILARN VALPPETVDS LKNILTSNNI DVKKMTVTDQ VNCPKLSAHHHHHH.