RecombinantTNF-α, Human

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-a) is a homotrimer with a subunit molecular mass of 17.3 kDa. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-a) plays a major role in growth regulation, differentiation, inflammation, viral replication, tumorigenesis, and autoimmune diseases; and in viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections. Besides inducing hemorrhagic necrosis of tumors, TNF has been found to be involved in tumorigenesis, tumor metastasis, viral replication, septic shock, fever, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases including Crohn's disease, and rheumatoid arthritis as well as graft-versus-host disease.Recombinant Human Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) produced in E.coli is a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 157 amino acids. A fully biologically active molecule, rhTNF-α has a molecular mass of 17.3 kDa analyzed by reducing SDS-PAGE and is obtained by chromatographic techniques at GenScript.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

9000-83-3

Endotoxin

Less than 0.2 EU/μg determined by LAL test.

Purity

> 98% as analyzed by SDS-PAGE and HPLC.

Bioactivity

ED50 < 30 pg/ml, measured in a cytotoxicity assay using L-929 mouse fibrosarcoma cells in the presence of the metabolic inhibitor actinomycin D, corresponding to a specific activity of > 3.3 x 10ˆ7 units/mg.

Reconstitution

Reconstituted in ddH2O or PBS at 100 μg/ml.

Molecular Weight

17.3 kDa, observed by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Storage Conditions

Lyophilized recombinant Human Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), remains stable up to 6 months at -80°C from date of receipt. Upon reconstitution, human TNF-α should be stable up to 1 week at 4°C or up to 3 months at -20°C.

Appearance

Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

Formulation

Lyophilized after extensive dialysis against PBS.

Host or Source

Escherichia coli.

Recommended Usage

This material is offered by USA Bioworld biotech for research, laboratory or further evaluation purposes. For research use only.

AA Sequence

VRS SSRTPSDKPV AHVVANPQAE GQLQWLNRRA NALLANGVEL RDNQLVVPSE GLYLIYSQVL FKGQGCPSTH VLLTHTISRI AVSYQTKVNL LSAIKSPCQR ETPEGAEAKP WYEPIYLGGV FQLEKGDRLS AEINRPDYLD FAESGQVYFG IIAL