Description
Our Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), Lyophilized Powder contains 583 amino acid residues derived from the prototypical bovine serum albumin sequence. Suitable for use as a biochemical, excipient (an inert substance used as a diluent or vehicle for a protein), in cell culture media and chromatographic applications.
Applications
Due to free hydrophobic regions albumins are used to solubilize lipids and stabilize other proteins such as growth factors in tissue culture applications. They are also used as blocking agents in Western blots or ELISA applications and as a protein standard. Albumin has a low molecular weight, is easily soluble in water and contains an excess of acidic amino acids.
- Cell and tissue culture media supplement
- Used as serum substitute in cell culture
- Medium component for cryopreservation and stem cell culture
- Stabilizer protein in biochemical preparations
- Reduces unspecific binding in molecular biology assays
Specifications
| Product Category: |
Media supplements |
| Product Type: |
HSA / BSA |
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CAS Registry No.: |
9048-46-8 |
| Source: |
Purified from bovine serum. |
| Appearance: |
Lyophilized (freeze-dried) yellowish powder. |
| Reconstitution: | It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized BSA in sterile 18MΩ-cm H2O for 20 minutes at room temperature and at a concentration no greater than 200 mg/ml. |
| Purity: |
Greater than 97.0% |
| Shipping Condition: | Shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store the product at the temperature recommended below. |
| Storage Temperature: | Lyophilized BSA, although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored 2-8°C. Upon reconstitution, BSA should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C. Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Usage
This product is intended for Laboratory Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. This product may not be used as a pharmaceutical or veterinary drug, agricultural product, or food additive.
Other Names
Albumin, ALB, BSA
Documents
Background
Albumin is synthesized in the liver as preproalbumin which has an N-terminal peptide that is removed before the nascent protein is released from the rough endoplasmic reticulum. The product, proalbumin, is in turn cleaved in the Golgi vesicles to produce the secreted albumin. Albumin is a soluble, monomeric protein which comprises about one-half of the blood serum protein. Albumin functions primarily as a carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and plays a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
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