MW:approx.80,000
lyophilizedfrom20mMNaH2PO4,pH7.4,150mMNaCl
Storage:-20ºCorlower
Transferrinisamonomericglycoproteinfoundinplasmaatanaverageconcentrationof250mg/100ml.Thespecificiron-bindingproteininplasma,ithasaroleinthetransportationanddistributionofironamongthebodyorgans,inironmetabolismandinpreventionofironlossviathekidney.StoredinbonemarrowasTF-boundiron,italsopossessesbacteriostaticandfungistaticactivity.Clinically,decreasesintransferrinareobservedincongenitaldisorders,newborns,inflammatorydiseases,hypo-proteinemiasandnephriticsyndrome;increasesarefoundinpregnancy,iron-deficiencyanemiasandinoculationhepatitis.Transferrinisrequiredbyalltypesofcellsinculturesformaximalgrowth.Itis,therefore,animportantfactorusedindefinedculturemedia.
IronContent:<30 ug/gram
Purity:Greaterthan95%bySDS-PAGE.
Preparedfromratplasma.
CountryofOrigin:RatplasmawasobtainedfromhealthyanimalsofUSoriginandunderthecareofaregisteredveterinarian.
AthensResearch&TechnologyproductsarelaboratoryreagentsandarenottobeadmiNISTeredtohumansorusedforanydrugpurpose.Forresearchuseonly.