TNF-α/TNFSF2-6

E.coli

TNFSF2, Cachectin, Differentiation-inducing Factor, DIF, Necrosin, Cytotoxin

Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), also known as cachectin, is a cachectin, is a polypeptide cytokine produced by monocytes and macrophages. TNFα receptor signaling can simultaneously activate caspase 8, the transcription factor, NF-κB and the kinase, JNK. Human TNF-α shares 97% aa sequence identity with rhesus and 71%-92% with bovine, canine, cotton rat, equine, feline, mouse, porcine, and rat TNF-α. TNF-α occurs as a secreted, soluble form and as a membrane-anchored form, both of which are biologically active. Inflammation is associated with insulin resistance, and TNF-α and IL-6 may affect glucose uptake. A wide variety of evidence has pointed to a critical role of TNF-α in tumour proliferation, migration, invasion and angiogenesis.

Approximately 17.3 kDa.

VRSSSRTPSD KPVAHVVANP QAEGQLQWLN RRANALLANG VELTDNQLVV PSEGLYLIYS QVLFKGQGCP SNHVLLTHTI SRIAVSYQTK VNLLSAIKSP CQRETPEGAE AKPWYEPIYL GGVFQLEKGD RLSAEINLPD YLDFAESGQV YFGIIAL

Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

> 95 % by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.

The ED50 as determined by a cytotoxicity assay using murine L929 cells is less than 0.05 ng/mL, corresponding to a specific activity of > 2.0 × 107 IU/mg in the presence of actinomycin D. Fully biologically active when compared to standard.

< 1.0 EU per 1μg of the protein

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4, 5 % trehalose.