Recombinant Human Lefty-A (N-6His)

Product Specifications

Background

Left-right determination factor 2 (LEFTY2) is a secreted protein which belongs to the TGF-beta family. Lefty was first identified in a screen for undifferentiated cell-specific cDNAs from the P19 mouse embryonal carcinoma cells. Its mRNA expression on the left side of the developing embryo earned the name “Lefty”. The human orthologue was initially identified as Ebaf, Endometrial bleeding associated factor. Lefty contains the six cysteine residues that are conserved among TGF-β related proteins and that are necessary to form the cysteineknot structure. Its function in patterning left-right asymmetry of the developing organ systems such as the heart and lung is consistent in all vertebrate species examined. Lefty acts as an antagonist to Nodal signaling, potentially by competing for binding to a common receptor. It may play a role in endometrial bleeding.

Product Name Alternative

Left-right determination factor 2; Endometrial bleeding-associated factor; Left-right determination factor A; Protein lefty-2; Protein lefty-A; Transforming growth factor beta-4; TGF-beta-4; LEFTY2; EBAF; LEFTA; LEFTYA; TGFB4

Accession Number

O00292

Host

Human Cells

Endotoxin

<1 EU/µg as determined by LAL test.

Purity

Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Always centrifuge tubes before opening.Do not mix by vortex or pipetting.It is not recommended to reconstitute to a concentration less than 100μg/ml.Dissolve the lyophilized protein in distilled water.Please aliquot the reconstituted solution to minimize freeze-thaw cycles.

Molecular Weight

39.1 KDa

Shipping Conditions

The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature listed below.

Storage Conditions

Store at -70°C/-20°C, stable for 6 months after receipt.Store at ≤-70°C, stable for 3 months under sterile conditions after opening. Please minimize freeze-thaw cycles.

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of 20 mM His-HCl, 10% Trehalose, 4% Mannitol, 100 mM NaCl, 0.1% Tween 80, pH5.5.

Construct

Recombinant Human Left-right Determination Factor 2 is produced by our Mammalian expression system and the target gene encoding Phe78-Pro366 is expressed with a 6His tag at the N-terminus.