Thyroid hormone-binding protein, with a much higher binding affinity for triiodothyronine (T3) than for thyroxine (T4). Probably transports triiodothyronine from the bloodstream to the brain. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa20-153 from Xenopus laevis Transthyretin, fused to 6X His-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in Yeast. Molecular Weight: ~16.7kD Amino Acid Sequence: APPGHASHGEADSKCPLMVKVLDAVRGIPAANLLVNVFRQTESGKWEQITSGKTTELGEIHNLTTDEQFTEGVYKIEFATKAFWGKLGLSPFHEYVDVVFTANDAGHRHYTIAVLLTPYSFSSTAIVSEPHDDL Storage and Stability: Lyophilized and reconstituted products are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20C. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Supplied as a lyophilized powder from 20mM Tris-HCl, 0.5M sodium chloride, pH 8.0, 6% trehalose. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O to a concentration of 0.1-1mg/ml.
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