Huma E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase MDM2 gene is a target gene of the transcription factor tumor protein p53. The encoded protein is a nuclear phosphoprotein that binds and inhibits transactivation by tumor protein p53, as part of an autoregulatory negative feedback loop. Overexpression of this gene can result in excessive inactivation of tumor protein p53, diminishing its tumor suppressor function. This protein has E3 ubiquitin ligase activity, which targets tumor protein p53 for proteasomal degradation. This protein also affects the cell cycle, apoptosis, and tumorigenesis through interactions with other proteins, including retinoblastoma 1 and ribosomal protein L5. More than 40 different alternatively spliced transcript variants have been isolated from both tumor and normal tissues.

Full-length human MDM2 cDNA (491aa) was constructed with codon optimization and expressed with a small T7-His-TEV cleavage site Tag (29aa) fusion at its N-terminal. This protein is expressed in E.coli as inclusion bodies. The final product was refolded using our unique “temperature shift inclusion body refolding” technology and chromatographically purified.

1. May be used for in vitro MDM2 mediated p53 pathway activities regulation study with “ProFectin” reagent based intracellular delivery of this protein.

2. May be used as specific protein substrate for kinase and ubiquitin (Sumo pathway) related enzyme functional screening assays.

3. May be used for protein-protein interaction mapping.

4. Potential biomarker protein for various cancer diagnoses.

5. As immunogen for specific antibody production.