MW: ~22 kDa. Recombinant human PARK7 (DJ-1) (19-end) was expressed in E. coli cells using an N-terminal His tag.Scientific Background: PARK7 or parkinson protein 7 belongs to the peptidase C56 family of proteins which acts as a positive regulator of androgen receptor-dependent transcription. PARK7 also functions as a redox-sensitive chaperone, as a sensor for oxidative stress, and it apparently protects neurons against oxidative stress and cell death. PARK7 mutations that impair t
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