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Prostaglandin F Synthase human

recombinant, expressed in E. coli, ≥90% (SDS-PAGE)

Synonym(s):

17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 5, AKR1C3, aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3, indanol dehydrogenase

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CAS Number:
55976-95-9
Enzyme Commission number:
1.1.1.188 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
MDL number:
MFCD00900598
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

Quality Level

200

description

contains a C-terminal hexahistidine tag

Assay

≥90% (SDS-PAGE)

form

liquid

specific activity

≥0.4 μmol/mg protein

mol wt

~37 kDa

NCBI accession no.

NP_003730

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−70°C

Gene Information

human ... AKR1C3(8644)

Application

Prostaglandin F synthase (PGF synthase) is a member of the aldo-keto reductase superfamily of proteins which catalyze the conversion of aldehydes and ketones to thier corresponding alcohols. Prostaglandin F synthase is used in cancer research since it is upregulated in many cancers such as breast and prostate cancer. PGF synthase is also used to study kidney and renal cell carcinoma .

Biochem/physiol Actions

PGF synthase catalyzes the conversions of 4-androstene-3,17-dione to testosterone, estrone to 17β-estradiol, prostaglandin H2 to PGF2α, and PGD2 to 9α,11β-PGF2. Prostaglandin (PG) F2 is synthesized via three pathways .

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to produce 1 μmol of NADP per minute at 37°C in 50 mM KPO4 pH 7.2 containing 250 μM NADPH and 25 μM 9,10-phenanthrenequinone

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Trevor M Penning et al.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1155, 33-42 (2009-03-03)
Prostate and breast cancer are hormone-dependent malignancies of the aging male and female and require the local production of androgens and estrogens to stimulate cell proliferation. Aldo-keto reductases (AKR) play key roles in this process. In the prostate, AKR1C3 (type
[Prostaglandin synthases with thioredoxin domain].
Kikuko Watanabe
Seikagaku. The Journal of Japanese Biochemical Society, 82(11), 1041-1046 (2011-01-14)
Agnieszka Waclawik et al.
Reproduction (Cambridge, England), 140(4), 613-622 (2010-07-10)
Oxytocin (OXT) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF) have been implicated in the control of luteolysis by stimulating endometrial secretion of luteolytic prostaglandin F(2α) (PGF(2α)). Nevertheless, OXT concentration in porcine uterine lumen increases markedly on days 11-12 of pregnancy, and
R J Phillips et al.
Molecular human reproduction, 17(1), 1-13 (2010-07-03)
Prostaglandins (PGs) are important factors in the physiology of human parturition and the control of uterine contractility. We have characterized the expression of 15 genes from all stages of the PG pathway in human pregnant and non-pregnant (NP) myometrium and
Keishi Yamaguchi et al.
Journal of synchrotron radiation, 18(1), 66-69 (2010-12-21)
Old yellow enzyme (OYE) is an NADPH oxidoreductase which contains flavin mononucleotide as prosthetic group. The X-ray structures of OYE from Trypanosoma cruzi (TcOYE) which produces prostaglandin (PG) F(2α) from PGH(2) have been determined in the presence or absence of
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