Common labels of recombinant protein expression

Protein tag refers to the protein or polypeptide fused with the target protein during the preparation of the recombinant protein. The functions of tag protein generally include: promoting the solubility and stability of the target protein; facilitating the detection of the target protein; facilitating the purification of the target protein. With the development of research and technology, various labels come into being, and various labels can meet different experimental purposes.



Introduction to common labels

Label Sequence Molecular Weight
6*His HHHHHH 0.84kd
Flag DYKDDDDK 1.01kd
GST MSPILGYWKIKGLVQPTRLLLEYLEEKYEEHLYERDEGDKWRNKKFELGLEF
PNLPYYIDGDVKLTQSMAIIRYIADKHNMLGGCPKERAEISMLEGAVLDIRYGV
SRIAYSKDFETLKVDFLSKLPEMLKMFEDRLCHKTYLNGDHVTHPDFMLYDAL
DVVLYMDPMCLDAFPKLVCFKKRIEAIPQIDKYLKSSKYIAWPLQGWQATFGG
GDHPPKSDLVPRGSPEFPGRLERPHRD
26kd
FC PRGPTIKPCPPCKCPAPNLLGGPSVFIFPPKIKDVLMISLSPIVTCVVVDVS
EDDPDVQISWFVNNVEVHTAQTQTHREDYNSTLRVVSALPIQHQDWMSGKEF
KCKVNNKDLPAPIERTISKPKGSVRAPQVYVLPPPEEEMTKKQVTLTCMVTD
FMPEDIYVEWTNNGKTELNYKNTEPVLDSDGSYFMYSKLRVEKKNWVERNSY
SCSVVHEGLHNHHTTKSFSRTPGK
26kd
c-Myc EQKLISEEDL 1.2kd
HA YPYDVPDYA 11kd
Sumo MNWSHPQFEKSSGSSGGHHHHHHGGSGGSGSDSEVNQEAKPEV
KPEVKPETHINLKVSDGSSEIFFKIKKTTPLRRLMEAFAKRQGKE
MDSLRFLYDGIRIQADQAPEDLDMEDNDIIEAHREQIGG
14kd
Arg6 RRRRR 0.86kd
TrxA MSDKIIHLTDDSFDTDVLKADGAILVDFWAEWCGPCKMIAPILD
EIADEYQGKLTVAKLNIDQNPGTAPKYGIRGIPTLLLFKNGEVAA
TKVGALSKGQLKEFLDANLA
14kd
CBP KRRWKKNFIAVSAANRFKKISSSGAL 4kd
MBP MKIEEGKLVIWINGDKGYNGLAEVGKKFEKDTGIKVTVEHPDKL
EEKFPQVAATGDGPDIIFWAHDRFGGYAQSGLLAEITPDKAFQD
KLYPFTWDAVRYNGKLIAYPIAVEALSLIYNKDLLPNPPKTWEEI
PALDKELKAKGKSALMFNLQEPYFTWPLIAADGGYAFKYENGK
YDIKDVGVDNAGAKAGLTFLVDLIKNKHMNADTDYSIAEAAFN
KGETAMTINGPWAWSNIDTSKVNYGVTVLPTFKGQPSKPFVGV
LSAGINAASPNKELAKEFLENYLLTDEGLEAVNKDKPLGAVAL
KSYEEELAKDPRIAATMENAQKGEIMPNIPQMSAFWYAVRTAVI
NAASGRQTVDEALKDAQT
40kd
Avi GLNDIFEAQKIEWHE 18kd
eGFP MVSKGEELFTGVVPILVELDGDVNGHKFSVSGEGEGDATYGKL
TLKFICTTGKLPVPWPTLVTTLTYGVQCFSRYPDHMKQHDFFKS
AMPEGYVQERTIFFKDDGNYKTRAEVKFEGDTLVNRIELKGIDFK
EDGNILGHKLEYNYNSHNVYIMADKQKNGIKVNFKIRHNIEDGS
VQLADHYQQNTPIGDGPVLLPDNHYLSTQSALSKDPNEKRDHM
VLLEFVTAAGITLGMDELYK.
27kd
eCFP MVSKGEELFTGVVPILVELDGDVNGHKFSVSGEGEGDATYGKL
TLKFICTTGKLPVPWPTLVTTLTWGVQCFSRYPDHMKQHDFFKS
AMPEGYVQERTIFFKDDGNYKTRAEVKFEGDTLVNRIELKGIDFK
EDGNILGHKLEYNYISHNVYITADKQKNGIKANFKIRHNIEDGSV
QLADHYQQNTPIGDGPVLLPDN
HYLSTQSALSKDPNEKRDHMVLLEFVTAAGITLGMDELYK
27kd

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