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Recombinant, human activin A (disulfide-linked homodimer of two 116-amino acid residue βA subunits) expressed in CHO cells. Mature βA-monomer lacks a potential N-linked glycosylation site and has a calculated molecular weight of 13 kDa. A member of the TGF-β superfamily that is involved in the negative regulation of B lineage lymphocytes. Shown to play an important role in the regulation of hormonogenesis, cellular homeostasis, and differentiation programs. Reported to inhibit endogenous production of IL-6.
| Product information | |||
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| Form | Lyophilized | ||
| Formulation | Lyophilized from sterile filtered 35% acetonitrile, 0.1% TFA, 50 µg BSA/µg Activin A. | ||
| Molar mass | 26000 | ||
| Biological activity | ED50 = 0.5-2.0 ng/ml as measured by its ability to induce hemoglobin expression in K562 cells | ||
| Purity | ≥95% by SDS-PAGE | ||
| Contaminants | Endotoxin: ≤100 pg/µg Activin A | ||
| Store and ship information | |||
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| Storage | ≤ -70°C | ||
| Ship |
Ambient Temperature Only
Standard Handling |
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