Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
0.1-2 mg/mL
Buffer
20 mM Tris-HCl based buffer, pH 8.0
Stock
-80 °C,4 °C,-20 °C
Stockage commentaire
Store at -20°C, for extended storage, conserve at -20°C or -80°C. Repeated freezing and thawing is not recommended. Store working aliquots at 4°C for up to one week.
Catalyzes the hydroxylation of L-kynurenine (L-Kyn) to form 3-hydroxy-L-kynurenine (L-3OHKyn). Required for synthesis of quinolinic acid, a neurotoxic NMDA receptor antagonist and potential endogenous inhibitor of NMDA receptor signaling in axonal targeting, synaptogenesis and apoptosis during brain development. Quinolinic acid may also affect NMDA receptor signaling in pancreatic beta cells, osteoblasts, myocardial cells, and the gastrointestinal tract.