Bone Marrow Stromal Antigen 2 (BST2) is a single-pass type II membrane protein that belongs to the tetherin family. BST2 is predominantly expressed in the liver; lung; heart and placenta. BST2 is involved in the sorting of secreted proteins. BST2 is a human cellular protein which inhibits retrovirus infection by preventing the diffusion of virus particles after budding from infected cells. BST2 is initially discovered as an inhibitor to HIV-1 infection in the absence of Vpu; it has also been shown to inhibit the release of other viruses such as retroviruses; filoviruses; arenaviruses; and herpes viruses. BST2 may play a role in B-cell activation in rheumatoid arthritis.
Product Name:
Human Tetherin/BST2 Recombinant Protein (RPES1415)
Recombinant Human Bone Marrow Stromal Antigen 2 is produced by our Mammalian expression system and the target gene encoding Asn49-Ser161 is expressed with a 6His tag at the C-terminus.
Purity:
> 95 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Mol Mass:
13.7 kDa
AP Mol Mass:
23 kDa
Formulation:
Lyophilized from a 0.2 µm filtered solution of 20mM PB;150mM NaCl;pH7.4.
Shipping:
This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.
Stability and Storage:
Lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.
