TWEAK belongs to the TNF family of ligands, and signals through TWEAKR, also known as TNFRSF12A. TWEAK is expressed in a variety of tissues, including the adult heart, pancreas, skeletal muscle, small intestine, spleen and peripheral blood lymphocytes. TWEAK has the ability to induce NF-κB activation and chemokine secretion, and to exert an apoptotic activity in certain cells, such as HT-29 human adenocarcinoma cells when cultured in the presence of IFN-γ. TWEAK also promotes proliferation and migration of endothelial cells. The human TWEAK gene encodes for a 249 amino acid type II transmembrane protein, which contains a 21 amino acid cytoplasmic domain, a 21 amino acid transmembrane domain, and a 207 amino acid extracellular domain. Recombinant Human TWEAK is a soluble 17.0 kDa polypeptide (154 amino acid residues) comprising the TNF-homologous region of TWEAK, and is generated by proteolytic processing of the full length membrane-anchored TWEAK protein.Manufactured using all Animal-Free reagents.
- Carrier free
- Animal-free
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Verified by N-terminal and Mass Spectrometry analyses (when applicable).
- Protein/Peptide Type:Recombinant
- Source:E. coli
- Species:Human
- Storage Conditions:−20 °C
- Endotoxin Content:<0.1 ng/μg of protein (<1 EU/μg).
- Biological Activity:Assay #1: The ED50 as determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of IL-8 production by human PBMC is less than 10 ng/ml.
Assay #2: TWEAK weakly induces the death of HT29 cells when cultured in the presence of IFN-γ. The ED50 for this effect is between 30-45 ng/ml. - Gene ID:8742
- Animal-Free:Y
- Protein/Peptide Name:TWEAK
- Purity:Greater than 98% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
- Formulation:Lyophilized
- Shipping Temperature:RT