A3672
Azurin
from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, lyophilized powder
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biological source
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Quality Level
form
lyophilized powder
composition
Protein, ≥65% Lowry
concentration
≥65.0% (Lowry)
technique(s)
toxicology assay: suitable
solubility
water: soluble 1—1.1 mg/mL, clear, blue (light blue to blue)
UniProt accession no.
storage temp.
−20°C
Gene Information
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ... AZU(878046)
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General description
Research area: Apoptosis. Azurinis a periplasmic protein and is a homotetramer.
Application
Azurin has been used:
- in the cytotoxicity and cell viability studies in human osteosarcoma cell line
- for the functionalization of silicon nitride cantilevers for interaction studies
- for coating gold surface and insulating functionalized oxide surfaces of silicon oxide and mica
Biochem/physiol Actions
Azurin acts as an electron donor for nitrite reductase in bacterial denitrification process. It exhibits anticancer activity as it hampers various independent signaling pathways associated with cancer progression. It binds to tumor suppressor protein p53 and induces cancer cell apoptosis or stalls cancer cell growth. Azurin disrupts angiogenesis by reducing the activity of VEGFR-2tyrosine kinase thereby inhibiting tumor growth. It has been observed to show cytotoxicity in human breast cancer cells and human melanoma cells.
Azurin is a metalloprotein in the family of cupredoxins. It preferentially enters cancer cells over normal cells and induces apoptosis. Azurin has structural similarities to ephrinB2, and in fact binds the ephrin receptor tyrosine kinase EphB2 to initiate cell signaling that is involved in cancer progression. Azurin inhibits autophosphorlyation of the EphB2 tyrosine residue, interfering with upstream cell signaling and contributing to cancer cell growth inhibition.
Physical form
Lyophilized powder containing ammonium acetate buffer salts.
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Yunlei Zhang et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(21), 7603-7610 (2012-08-28)
Many studies have demonstrated that intravenously administered bacteria can target and proliferate in solid tumors and then quickly be released from other organs. Here, we employed the tumor-targeting property of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 to inhibit mouse B16 melanoma and
Marcel Swart et al.
Chemistry & biodiversity, 9(9), 1728-1738 (2012-09-15)
UV/VIS Electron excitation spectra have been computed for large, realistic model systems of the blue copper protein family. Fully quantum-chemical calculations at the density-functional theory level employing polarized triple-ζ basis sets have been performed on systems of over 120 atoms
Interaction of p53 with Mdm2 and azurin as studied by atomic force spectroscopy
Funari G, et al.
Journal of Molecular Recognition, 23(4), 343-351 (2010)
Bacterial redox protein azurin induce apoptosis in human osteosarcoma U2OS cells
Yang DS, et al.
Pharmacological Research, 52(5), 413-421 (2005)
Leandro Gammuto et al.
Microorganisms, 10(1) (2022-01-22)
Azurin is a bacterial-derived cupredoxin, which is mainly involved in electron transport reactions. Interest in azurin protein has risen in recent years due to its anticancer activity and its possible applications in anticancer therapies. Nevertheless, the attention of the scientific
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