Clone: 168
Background: Human cyclin E was originally identified by complementation of a triple cln deletion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Following the identification of human cyclin E protein, researchers found that breast cancers and some other solid tumors exhibited both quantitative and qualitative alterations in cyclin E protein production. In particular, the alterations in cyclin E expression in breast cancer correlated with increasing stage and grade of the tumor. These results suggested that cyclin E might be useful as a prognostic marker. More recently, Geng et al generated a mouse strain in which the coding sequences for cyclin D1 was deleted and replaced with those of human cyclin E. Replacement of cyclin D1 with cyclin E rescued all phenotypic manifestations seen in the cyclin D1 deficient mice and restored normal development to cyclin D1-dependent tissues. Based on the results of these studies, it appears that cyclin E is the major downstream target of cyclin D1.In addition to functioning downstream of cyclin D1, recent studies with Xenopus egg extracts demonstrated that cyclin E localizes to the centrosome. In these studies CDK2-cyclin E activity was shown to be required for centrosome duplication during S phase. Taken together, these data suggest a mechanism that coordinates centrosome reproduction with cycles of DNA synthesis and mitosis.
Immunogen: Recombinant full-length human cyclin E protein
Purification Method: Protein A/G Chromatography
Concentration: See vial for concentration
Formulation: Provided as solution in phosphate buffered saline with 0.08% sodium azide
References: 1. Koff, A., et al. 'Human cyclin E, a new cyclin that interacts with two members of the CDC2 gene family. Cell 1991, 66, 1217-1228.2. Keyomarsi, K., et al. 'Cyclin E, a potential prognostic marker for breast cancer. Cancer Res. 1994, 54, 380-385. 3. Geng, Y., et al. 'Rescue of cyclin D1 deficiency by knockin cyclin E. Cell 1999, 97, 767-777. 4. Hinchcliffe, E.H., et al. 'Requirement of Cdk2-cyclin E activity for repeated centrosome reproduction in Xenopus egg extracts. Science 1999, 283, 851-854.
UniProt: P24864 (Human)
Caution: This product is intended FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, and FOR TESTS IN VITRO, not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures involving humans or animals.