Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Protein, Recombinant human

General description
Product Source: E.coli
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a potent lymphoid factor that exerts cytotoxic effects on a wide range of tumor cells and certain other target cells. The mature form of human TNF-alpha has 157 amino acid residues. GF023 is a recombinant polypeptide containing the mature form of human TNF-a with a polyhistidine tag at its amino terminal.
Application
For most in vitro applications, TNF-alpha exerts its biological activity in the concentration range of 0.05 to 20.0 ng/mL. Responding cells are (partial list): Tumor cells, certain other cells.
Physical form
Lyophilized from 3mM Tris, pH 8.0.
Preparation Note
The lyophilized powder, though stable at room temperature, is best stored desiccated at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile distilled water to a concentration of 0.1-1 mg/mL. Note: Allow the reconstituted vial to sit at room temperature for 2 hours before use. This solution can be diluted into other buffered solutions and stored at 4°C for one week or -20°C for future use. Reconstituted TNF-alpha should be stored in undiluted aliquots at -20°C for up to six months.
Analysis Note
Specific Activity: Chemicon′s human TNF-alpha, is fully biologically active when compared to standards.The ED50 as determined by the cytolysis of mouse L929 cells in the presence of Actinomycin-D is ≤ 0.05 ng/mL
Legal Information
CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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