Recombinant Canine TNF-α/TNFSF2

Description :
FAQ COA 已发表文献 Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha ), also known as cachectin and TNFSF2, is the prototypic ligand of the TNF superfamily. It is a pleiotropic molecule that plays a central role in inflammation, immune system development, apoptosis, and lipid metabolism. Canine TNF-alpha consisits of a 35 amino acid (aa) cytoplasmic domain, a 21 aa transmembrane segment, and a 177 aa extracellular domain (ECD). Within the ECD, canine TNF-alpha shares 84% 94% aa sequence identity with equine, feline, human, porcine, and rhesus and 69%-77% with bovine, cotton rat, mouse, and rat with TNF-alpha. TNF-alpha is produced by a wide variety of immune, epithelial, endothelial, and tumor cells. TNF-alpha is assembled intracellularly to form a noncovalently linked homotrimer which is expressed on the cell surface. Cell surface TNF-alpha can induce the lysis of neighboring tumor cells and virus infected cells, and it can generate its own downstream cell signaling following ligation by soluble TNFR I. Shedding of membrane bound TNF-alpha by TACE/ADAM17 releases the bioactive cytokine, a 55 kDa soluble trimer of the TNF-alpha extracellular domain. TNF-alpha binds the ubiquitous 55-60 kDa TNF RI and the hematopoietic cell-restricted 80 kDa TNF RII, both of which are also expressed as homotrimers. Both type I and type II receptors bind TNF-alpha with comparable affinity, although only TNF RI contains a cytoplasmic death domain which triggers the activation of apoptosis. Soluble forms of both types of receptors are released and can neutralize the biological activity of TNF-alpha. Product Properties Synonyms APC1 protein; Cachectin; Cachetin; DIF Accession P51742 GeneID 403922 Source E.coli-derivedCanine TNF-/TNFSF2, Val77-Leu233. Molecular Weight Approximately 17.3kDa. AA Sequence VKSSSRTPSD KPVAHVVANP EAEGQLQWLS RRANALLANG VELTDNQLIV PSDGLYLIYS QVLFKGQGCP STHVLLTHTI SRFAVSYQTK VNLLSAIKSP CQRETPEGTE AKPWYEPIYL GGVFQLEKGD RLSAEINLPN YLDFAESGQV YFGIIAL Tag None Physical Appearance Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. Purity > 95% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses. Biological Activity The ED50as determined by a cytotoxicity assay using murine L929 cells is less than 1.0 ng/mL, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1.0 106IU/mg in the presence of actinomycin D.Fully biologically active when compared to standard. Endotoxin 1.0EU per 1g of the protein by the LAL method. Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 m filtered solution in PBS, pH 7.4. Reconstitution We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1% BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at -20C. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions.