HCV NS4 (1916-1947 a.a.)

Data sheet

Storage

HCV NS4 although stable at 4°C for 1 week, should be stored below -18°C. Please prevent freeze thaw cycles.

Formulation

1.5M urea, 25mM Tris-HCl pH-8, 0.2% Triton-X & 50% Glycerol.

Purity

HCV NS4 protein is >95% pure as determined by 10% PAGE (coomassie staining).

Applications

HCV NS4 antigen is suitable for ELISA and Western blots, excellent antigen for detection of HCV with minimal specificity problems.

Description

E.coli derived 30 kDa recombinant protein. Artificial mosaic polypeptide composite constructed from diagnostically relevant antigenic regions derived from the NS4 region.

Protein Background

HCV is a small 50nm, enveloped, single-stranded, positive sense RNAvirus in the family Flaviviridae. HCV has a high rate of replication with approximately one trillion particles produced each day in an infected individual. Due to lack of proofreading by t

Purification Method

HCV NS4 protein was purified by proprietary chromatographic technique.