MW:80,000bySDSPAGE
Buffer:20mMNaH2PO4,pH7.4,150mMNaCl
Form:Lyophilized
Transferrinisamonomericglycoproteinfoundinplasmaatanaverageconcentrationof250mg/100ml.Thespecificiron-bindingproteininplasma,ithasaroleinthetransportationanddistributionofironamongthebodyorgans,inironmetabolismandinpreventionofironlossviathekidney.StoredinbonemarrowasTF-boundiron,italsopossessesbacteriostaticandfungistaticactivity.Clinically,decreasesintransferrinareobservedincongenitaldisorders,newborns,inflammatorydiseases,hypo-proteinemiasandnephriticsyndrome;increasesarefoundinpregnancy,iron-deficiencyanemiasandinoculationhepatitis.Transferrinisrequiredbyalltypesofcellsinculturesformaximalgrowth.Itis,therefore,animportantfactorusedindefinedculturemedia.
Storage:-20ºCorlower
Purity:Greaterthan98%bySDS-PAGE.
Preparedfromratplasma.
CountryofOrigin:RatplasmawasobtainedfromhealthyanimalsofUSoriginandunderthecareofaregisteredveterinarian.
AthensResearch&TechnologyproductsarelaboratoryreagentsandarenottobeadmiNISTeredtohumansorusedforanydrugpurpose.Forresearchuseonly.