Catalogue Number | PRO-1076 |
Synonyms | Ronectin-binding protein A, Mycolyl transferase 8. |
Introduction | Antigen 8 is a member of the antigen 85 complex (Antigen 8, B, C). The enzymes of the antigen 85 complex have mycolyltransferase activity and catalyze the synthesis of the very rich glycolipid of the mycobacterial cell wall, the cord factor (trehalose 6,6-dimycolate, TDM). The cord factor is vital for the integrity of the mycobacterial cell wall and pathogenesis of the bacillus. TDM is synthesized from two molecules of trehalose-6-monomycolate (TMM) by Antigen 8. |
Description | Recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ag8 (43-338 a.a) produced in Hi-5 cells is a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain having a molecular mass of 32.8kDa (305 a.a in total).
Antigen 8 is fused to a His tag at C-terminus and purified by conventional chromatographic techniques. |
Source | Baculovirus |
Physical Appearance | Sterile Filtered colorless solution. |
Formulation | The Ag8 solution (0.5mg/1ml) contains 20mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0) and 10% glycerol. |
Stability | Store at 4°C if entire vial will be used within 2-4 weeks. Store, frozen at -20°C for longer periods of time.
For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).
Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles. |
Purity | Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE. |
Amino acid sequence | ADPAFSRPGL PVEYLQVPSP SMGRDIKVQF QSGGANSPAL YLLDGLRAQD DFSGWDINTP AFEWYDQSGL SVVMPVGGQS SFYSDWYQPA CGKAGCQTYK WETFLTSELP GWLQANRHVK PTGSAVVGLS MAASSALTLA IYHPQQFVYA GAMSGLLDPS QAMGPTLIGL AMGDAGGYKA SDMWGPKEDP AWQRNDPLLN VGKLIANNTR VWVYCGNGKP SDLGGNNLPA KFLEGFVRTS NIKFQDAYNA GGGHNGVFDF PDSGTHSWEY WGAQLNAMKP DLQRALGATP NTGPAPQGAH HHHHH. |
Usage | ProSpecs 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. |