Introduction | Treponema pallidum is a gram-negative spirochaete bacterium and is considered to be metabolically crippled. There are at least four known subspecies: T. pallidum pallidum, T. pallidum pertenue, T. pallidum carateum and T. pallidum endemicum. The helical structure of T. pallidum pallidum allows it to move in a corkscrew motion through viscous mediums such as mucus. Treponema pallidum sub sp. pallidum has one of the smallest bacterial genomes at 1.14 million base pairs (Mb) and has limited metabolic capabilities, reflecting its adaptation through genome reduction to the rich environment of mammalian tissue. |
Description | The E.Coli derived 68kDa recombinant protein contains the Trp. Pallidum TmpA immunodominant regions, 23-41 amino acids and 288-325 amino acids. |
Method | : Purified by proprietary chromatographic technique. |
Purity | Protein is >95% pure as determined by 10% PAGE (coomassie staining). |
Formulation | 10mM Tris-HCl pH8.0, 20mM DDT, 1mM EDTA and 8M urea. |
Storage | Protein is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon arrival, Store at -20°C. |
Stability | Five years frozen. One month in solution at room temperature. |
Specificity | Immunoreactive with sera of Trp. Pallidum infected individuals. |
Applications | This protein binds to murine anti-TmpA protein monoclonal antibodies and Treponema pallidum converted human serum polyclonal antibodies in ELISA and Western Elisa. Dot Blots and Lateral Flow immunochromatographic diagnostics test. |
Usage | Prospec's products are furnished for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as drugs, agricultural or pesticidal products, food additives or household chemicals. |