T.pallidum p17 (Partial)

Data sheet

Storage

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

Formulation

70mM Tris-HCl pH8.0, 50mM NaCl, 50% Glycerol, 1.5M Urea.

Purity

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

Applications

Treponema Pallidum protein is suitable for ELISA and Western blots, excellent antigen for detection of Trp. Pallidum with minimal specificity problems.

Description

The E.Coli derived recombinant protein is fused at N-terminus with 6xHis tag and contains the Trp. Pallidum p17 immunodominant regions.

Protein Background

Treponema pallidum is a gram-negative spirochaete bacterium and is considered to be metabolically crippled. There are at least four known subspecies: T. pallidum pallidum, T. pallidum pertenue, T. pallidum carateum and T. pallidum endemicum. The helical s

Expression host

Escherichia Coli.

Purification Method

Treponema Pallidum protein was purified by proprietary chromatographic technique.