SYNONYMS
HGB, STAP, Cytoglobin, CYGB.
INTRODUCTION
Cytoglobin is a globin protein found in the brain and is mainly utilized in marine mammals. CYGB acts a a protector under conditions of hypoxia. The suggested function of CYGB is the modulation of oxygen and nitric oxide metabolism or scavenging free radicals within a cell.
DESCRIPTION
CYGB Recombinant Human produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 210 amino acids (1-190 a.a.) and having a molecular mass of 23.5kDa.
The CYGB is fused to a 20 amino acid His-Tag at N-terminus and purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
