Human/Mouse/Rat recombinant Activin A protein, AF

Activin is the member of the TGF beta superfamily of cytokines. The current understanding of Activin A is classified as a hormone, a Growth Factors, and a cytokine. Depending on the different cell type, that overexpression of Activin A can either inhibit or promote cells division. There are important implications for tumor biology. Activin A also increase joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and induces pathogenic mechanisms in the respiratory system.

Product Specifications

Synonyms

Inhibin beta A chain, Activin beta-A chain, Erythroid differentiation protein

Gene Name

INHBA

UniProt

P08476/Q04998/P18331

Reactivity

Human/Mouse/Rat

Tag

Tag Free

Source

Escherichia coli

Applications

Cell Culture

Purification

>95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Endotoxin

<0.1 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.

Bioactivity

Measure by its ability to inhibit the proliferation of mouse MPC-11 cells. The ED50 for this effect is <10 ng/mL. The specific activity of recombinant human Activin A is approximately >1.0 x 103 IU/mg.

Form

The protein was lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution containing 1X PBS, pH 7.4. If you have any concerns or special requirements, please confirm with us.

Reconstitution

Centrifuge at 3000 rpm for 5 mins before opening. It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized protein in sterile H2O to a concentration not less than 100 μg/mL and incubate the stock solution at room temperature for at least 20 mins to ensure sufficient re-dissolved. Do Not Vortex! Vigorous shaking may impair the biological activity of the protein.

Molecular Weight

The protein has a calculated MW of 13.1 kDa. The protein migrates as 15 kDa under reducing condition (SDS-PAGE analysis) .

Storage Conditions

Lyophilized protein should be stored at -20°C for 1 year. Upon reconstitution, store at 2°C to 8°C for up to 1 week. Further dilute in a buffer containing a carrier protein or stabilizer (e.g. 0.1% BSA, 10%FBS, 5%HSA or 5% trehalose solution), protein aliquots should be stored at -20°C or -80°C for 3-6 months. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.