Catalogue number
                            CYT-054 
                                Synonyms
                                BAFF, BLYS, CD257, TALL1, THANK, ZTNF4, TALL-1, TNFSF20, TNFSF13B, B-cell Activating Factor. 
                                Introduction
                                BAFF binds to tnfrsf13b/taci and tnfrsf17/bcma. Tnfsf13/april binds to the same 2 receptors, together, they form a 2 ligands -2 receptors pathway involved in the stimulation of b- and t-cell function and the regulation of humoral immunity.A third b-cell specific baff-receptor (baffr/br3) promotes the survival of mature b-cells and the b-cell response.
B Lymphocyte Stimulator functions as a potent B-cell growth factor in costimulation assays. 
Administration of BAFF Human recombinant to mice disrupts splenic B-cell and T-cell zones and results in elevated levels of serum immunoglobulin.
                                Description
                                BAFF human Recombinant produced in Nicotiana benthamiana plant is a single glycosilated polypeptide chain containing 151 amino acids fragment?(134-285).
BAFF (C830H1277N223O242S5) is fused to a 10-His-tag at the N-terminal having the total molecular mass of 18-20kDa and purified by standard chromatographic techniques. 
                                Source
                                Nicotiana benthamiana plant
                                Physical Appearance
                                Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
                                Formulation
                                Lyophilized from 1mg/ml solution in 20 mM PBS buffer pH 7 and 0.2 M NaCl.
                                Solubility
                                It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized BAFF in sterile 18M-cm H2O not less than 100μg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.
                                Stability
                                Lyophilized?BAFF although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution?BAFF should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA). 
Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.
                                Purity
                                Greater than 97.0% as determined by Analysis by SDS-PAGE.
                                Amino acid sequence
                                HHHHHHHHHH AVQGPEETVT QDCLQLIADS ETPTIQKGSY TFVPWLLSFK RGSALEEKEN KILVKETGYF FIYGQVLYTD KTYAMGHLIQ RKKVHVFGDE LSLVTLFRCI QNMPETLPNN SCYSAGIAKL EEGDELQLAI PRENAQISLD GDVTFFGALK LL
                                Biological Activity
                                The activity is determined by dose-dependent stimulation of proliferation B cell from Human PBMC. Cell proliferation was measured by MTT method. 
*activity results may vary with PBMC donors. 
ED50 ? 50ng/ml 
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                                Usage
                                ProSpec's products are furnished for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as drugs, agricultural or pesticidal products, food additives or household chemicals.