Mouse FLT3 Ligand Recombinant

• Background:

  FLT-3 ligand promotes long- term expansion and differentiation of human pro-B-cells in the presence of IL-7 or in combination of IL-7 and IL-3.The human FLT-3 ligand also stimulates the proliferation of cells expressing murine FLT-3 receptors. In combination with SCF and IL-3, FLT-3 ligand can cause expansion of cells with the marker spectrum CD34 (+) CD38 (-) . Alone, FLT-3 ligand supports the survival of precursors in the lineage of blood-forming cells such as CFU-GM, CFU- GEMM, and the very primitive high proliferative potential colony-forming cells, HPP- CFC. flt-3 ligand only has marginal effects on progenitors for erythroid cells and megakaryocytes.

• Description:

  Recombinant FLT-3 Ligand is a disulfide-linked monomer protein consisting of 164 amino acid residues, and migrates as an approximately 32 kDa protein under non-reducing and reducing conditions in SDS-PAGE. Optimized DNA sequence encoding mouse FLT-3 ligand mature chain was expressed inE. coli.

• UniProt:

  P49772

• Endotoxin:

  < 0.1 ng/µg (1 EU/µg), using the LAL gel clot method.

• Purity:

  ≥ 95% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC

• Format:

  Lyophilized protein

• Reconstitution:

  Reconstitute at 0.1-1.0 mg/ml in distilled water. This solution can then be diluted into other buffers. To maximize product collection from vial surface, vortex briefly and then spin down to recollect the liquid.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Gel Packs or Dry Ice

• Storage Conditions:

  The lyophilized protein is stable for at least 2 years from date of receipt when stored at -20°C. Upon reconstitution, store in working aliquots at +4°C for up to one month, or at -20°C for up to six months, in the presence of a carrier protein. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

• Calculated Molecular Weight:

  32 kDa

• Formulation:

  Lyophilized from 0.2 µm filtered solution with 50 mM Tris, 100 mM NaCl, pH 8.5.