Description
Description: Alanyl-tRNA synthetase Human Recombinant produced in SF9 is a glycosylated, polypeptide chain having a molecular mass of 107,598 Dalton. PL-12 is expressed with a -6xHis tag and purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Introduction: Alanyl-tRNA synthetase is a member of the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family, key enzymes of protein biosynthesis which charge tRNA molecules with the respective amino acids. This 108 kDa protein is an autoantigen recognized by PL-12 antibodies which occur in a subset of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Preliminary data suggest that epitope spreading occurs in the autoimmune PL-12 response such that even antibodies to an isolated alanyl-tRNA molecule can develop