• Product NameRecombinant Human Fractalkine(CX3CL1)
• Brief DescriptionRecombinant Protein
• Host SpeciesE.coli
• Purification> 97 % by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.
• Species ReactivityHu
• Biological ActivityFully biologically active when compared to standard. The biological activity determined by a chemotaxis bioassay using human T-lymphocytes is in a concentration of 5.0-10 ng ml.
• EndotoxinLess than 1 EU/ag of rHuFractalkine/CX3CL1 as determined by LAL method.
• Target NamerHu CX3CL1
• Alternative Names    C-X3-C motif chemokine 1, CX3C membrane-anchored chemokine, Neurotactin, Small-inducible cytokine D1
• Accession No. accession:P78423
  GeneID:6376
• UniprotP78423
• Gene ID6376;
• Calculated MW Approximately 8.6 kDa, a singl
• SDS-PAGE MW Sterile Filtered White lyophil
• Target Sequence QHHGVTKCNI TCSKMTSKIP VALLIHYQQN QASCGKRAII LETRQHRLFC ADPKEQWVKD AMQHLDRQAA ALTRNG
• Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered concentrated solution in 20 mM PB, pH 7.4, 50 mM NaCl.
• Reconstitution We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1 % BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg mL. Stock solutions should be apportio
• Storage This lyophilized preparation is stable at 2-8 ˚C, but should be kept at -20 ˚C for long term storage, preferably desiccated. Upon reconstitution, the preparation is stable for up to one week at 2-8 ˚C. For maximal stability, apportion the reconstituted preparation into working aliquots and store at -20 ˚C to -70 ˚C. Avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles.

CX3CL1 recently identified through bioinformatics is the only known member of the CX3C chemokine family and it is also commonly known under the names fractalkine (in humans) and neurotactin (in mice). Unlike other known chemokines, CX3CL1 is a type 1 membrane protein containing a chemokine domain tethered on a long mucinlike talk. The soluble form of CX3CL1 is chemotactic for T-cells and monocytes, but not for neutrophils. In addition, it may play a role in regulating leukocyte adhesion and migration processes at the endothelium. Recombinant Human CX3CL1 which is a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chains contains 76 amino acids and it shares approximately 78 % and 83 % amino acid sequence homology with the murine and rat protein.

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• Flow Cytometry (FCM) General Protocol
• Immunofluorescence(IC)
• Immunohistochemistry(Polymer)
• Western Blotting