tcip3034 Staphylococcus aureus Phenol Soluble Modulin-Alpha 3 (PSM-α3)

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Product Description

Purified Staphylococcus aureus phenol soluble modulin (PSM-α3) peptide.

Information

ApplicationELISA, WB, Cytotoxicity
Research AreaVirology

Specifications

FormFrozen Liquid
ConcentrationSupplied in phosphate buffered saline at a concentration of 1.00 mg/mL
Recommended DilutionELISA: Assay-dependent dilution.

WB: Not recommended for this peptide.

Cytotoxicity assay: The peptide is active in functional lysis assays with horse red blood cells and human neutrophils (Data not shown). Lytic activity towards human or rabbit RBC for this product has not been tested. The peptide can be also used in serology assay as coating antigen to detect antibodies to PSM.
Purity / GradeColumn chromatography (FPLC)

Misc Information

Storage Instruction2-3 weeks at -20°C, long term It is recommended to dispense single-use aliquots and store aliquots at -80°C to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles
RelevanceS. aureus secretes four short (~20 amino acids) α-type phenol soluble modulins of which the PSM- α3 plays the most prominent role in S. aureus virulence. ; PSM toxin is a major virulence factor of S. aureus and primarily causes cytolysis in red and white blood cells.
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