A8706

Avidin aus Eiweiss

recombinant, expressed in corn, ≥12 units/mg protein (E1%/280)

• Synonym(e): AVID_CHICK
• CAS-Nummer: 1405-69-2
• UNSPSC Code: 12352202
• EC Number: 215-783-6
• NACRES: NA.56
• MDL number: MFCD00130572
• Form: powder
• Assay: ≥80% protein basis (biuret)
• Recombinant: expressed in corn
• Mol wt: glycoprotein 66 kDa, subunit 16 kDa

Eigenschaften

• recombinant: expressed in corn
• Quality Segment: 200
• assay: ≥80% protein basis (biuret)
• form: powder
• specific activity: ≥12 units/mg protein (E1%/280)
• mol wt: glycoprotein 66 kDa, subunit 16 kDa
• technique(s): ELISA: suitable, immunoblotting: suitable, immunoelectrophoresis: suitable
• UniProt accession no.: P02701
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• Gene Information: chicken ... AVD(396260)

Beschreibung

General description

Avidin is a homotetrameric glycoprotein found in the egg white of birds, reptiles and amphibians. Each subunit is 16 kDa, singly glycosylated and binds to a molecule of biotin with greater affinity and specificity. Recombinant avidin from corn is similar to avidin from egg white in terms of properties like isoelectric point (pI) and antigenic properties except for the molecular weight. Avidin from corn has low molecular weight than chicken egg-derived avidin. This might be due to less complex glycosylation composition in plants. Commercial production of avidin from corn has certain advantages in terms of availability of greater biomass and avoiding the co-purification of animal virus.

Application

Avidin forms an extremely strong complex with d-biotin (K_d ~ 10^-15). This activity has made both avidin and biotin extremely useful labels in immunochemical methods of detection and quantitation.

Im Eiklar enthaltenes Avidin wurde in einem Assay unter Verwendung von funktionalisiertem Xenon als Biosensor zum Nachweis der Biotin-Avidin-Bindung eingesetzt. Hierzu wurde eine Eiklarmenge von 80 nmol verwendet.

Preparation Note

Affinity purified

Other Notes

One unit will bind 1.0 μg of d-biotin.

Sicherheitshinweise

• Lagerklasse: 11 - Combustible Solids
• Flammpunkt (°F): Not applicable
• Flammpunkt (°C): Not applicable
• PSA (Persönliche Schutzausrüstung): Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)