Type
Recombinant
Description
MIP-3βisaCCchemokine,expressedinthethymus,lymphnodes,andinactivatedbonemarrowstromalcellsthatsignalsthroughtheCCR7receptor.MIP-3βisachemoattractantforTandBlymphocytes,andmyeloidProgenitorcells.HumanMIP-3βisactiveonmurinecells.RecombinantHumanMIP-3βisan8.8 kDaproteincontaining77 aminoacidresidues,includingthefourhighlyconservedcysteineresiduespresentinCCchemokines.
AminoAcidSequence
GTNDAEDCCLSVTQKPIPGYIVRNFHYLLIKDGCRVPAVVFTTLRGRQLCAPPDQPWVERIIQRLQRTSAKMKRRSS
Source
E.coli
Purity
98%
BIOLOGicalActivity
DeterminedbyitsABIlitytochemoattracthumanTcellsusingaconcentrationof10.0–50.0 ng/ml.
Endotoxin
Endotoxinlevelis<0.1 ng/μgofprotein(<1EU/μg).
Reconstitution
Centrifugethevialpriortoopening.Reconstituteinwatertoaconcentrationof0.1–1.0 mg/ml.Donotvortex.Thissolutioncanbestoredat2–8°Cforupto1 week.Forextendedstorage,itisrecommendedtofurtherdiluteinabuffercontainingacarrierprotein(example0.1%BSA)andstoreinworkingaliquotsat –20°Cto –80°C.
Storage/Expiration
–20°C