Reactivity | PoSpecies Glossary |
Applications | Bioactivity |
Details of Functionality | Measured in a cytotoxicity assay using TNF-susceptible PK‑15 porcine kidney epithelial cells in the presence of the metabolic inhibitor actinomycin D. Matthews, N. and M.L. Neale (1987) in Lymphokines and Interferons, A Practical Approach. Clemens, M.J. et al. (eds): IRL Press. 221; Bertoni et al. (1993) J. Immunol. Meth. 160:267. The ED50 for this effect is 0.003-0.018 ng/mL. |
Source | E. coli-derived porcine TNF-alpha protein Arg78-Leu232, with an N-terminal Met |
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N-terminal Sequence | Met |
Protein/Peptide Type | Recombinant Proteins |
Gene | TNF |
Purity | >97%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain |
Endotoxin Note | <0.01 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method. |
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Theoretical MW | 17 kDa. Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors. |
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Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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Buffer | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with BSA as a carrier protein. |
Purity | >97%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain |
Reconstitution Instructions | Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in sterile PBS containing at least 0.1% human or bovine serum albumin. |
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