ASF/SF2 (SFRS1 or SRp30a)

 ASF also known as SF2 is a member of the SR protein family. It is an essential pre-mRNA splicing factor required for both single and alternative splicing (1-3). Phosphorylation on serine residues located within the SR domain directly regulates ASF/SF2 activity and compartmentalization of other SR splicing factors (4, 5). In addition to interacting with RNA and other splicing factors, such as U1-70K, U2AF and other SR proteins, ASF/SF2 also directly or indirectly interacts with HIV regulatory protein Rev, the C-terminal domain (CTD) of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II, and numerous transcription factors, thereby suggesting a potential role of ASF/SF2 in coordinating of transcription and pre-mRNA splicing (6, 7).

Recombinant ASF/SF2 protein can be used for: 1) in vitro function studies including pre-mRNA splicing, cross linking and other RNA binding assays; 2) protein-protein interaction assay; and 3) cell growth and proliferation assays.

The purified protein is greater than 95% homogeneous based on SDS-PAGE analysis.
1 unit equals 1 nanogram of purified protein. 1-5 units are sufficient for a gel mobility shift assay in a 20 µl reaction, 100 units are sufficient for a protein-protein interaction assay and 100-500 units are required for a splicing assay in a 20 μl reaction.

Concentration is variable in different lots
Supplied in 1x buffer B: 20 mM HEPES-Na (pH 7.9), 20% Glycerol, 42 mM (NH4)2SO4, 0.5 mM DTT and 0.2 mM EDTA
 
References:
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7. Mortillaro, M.J., et al., (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93, 8253-8257