• Purity

  >95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie? Blue Staining.

• Endotoxin Level

  <0.10 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.  

• Activity

  Measured in a cytotoxicity assay using HT?29 human colon adenocarcinoma cells Yu, K.Y.     et al. (1999) J. Biol. Chem.     274:13733; Harrop, J.A.     et al. (1998) J. Biol. Chem.     273:27548; Zhai, Y.     et al. (1998) J. Clin. Invest.     102:1142. The ED    ₅₀ for this effect is 2-5 μg/mL in the presence of a cross-linking antibody, Mouse Anti-polyHistidine Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # ) and recombinant human IFN-gamma.

• Source

  Mouse myeloma cell line, NS0-derived

  Human CD33 Signal Peptide (Met 1-Met17)	HHHHHHHHHH	GGGSGGGSGGGS	Mouse LIGHT (Asp72-Val239) Accession # Q9QYH9
  N-terminus			C-terminus

• Accession #

• N-terminal Sequence    
  Analysis

  Met

• Predicted Molecular Mass

  21 kDa

• SDS-PAGE

  30 kDa, reducing conditions

Carrier Free

What does CF mean?

CF stands for Carrier Free (CF). We typically add Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) as a carrier protein to our recombinant proteins. Adding a carrier protein enhances protein stability, increases shelf-life, and allows the recombinant protein to be stored at a more dilute concentration. The carrier free version does not contain BSA.

What formulation is right for me?

In general, we advise purchasing the recombinant protein with BSA for use in cell or tissue culture, or as an ELISA standard. In contrast, the carrier free protein is recommended for applications, in which the presence of BSA could interfere.

Background: LIGHT/TNFSF14

LIGHT (lymphotoxin-like, exhibits inducible expression, and competes with HSV glycoprotein D for HVEM, a receptor expressed by T lymphocytes) is a member of the TNF superfamily and is designated TNFSF14. The gene for mouse LIGHT encodes a 239 amino acid residue (aa) type II transmembrane glycoprotein that contains a 37 aa N-terminal cytoplasmic domain, a 21 aa transmembrane region, and a 181 aa extracellular domain. A soluble form of mouse LIGHT is generated from the membrane form by proteolytic processing. Similar to other TNF ligand family members, LIGHT is assembled as a homotrimer. Mouse and human LIGHT share 71% aa sequence identity.

LIGHT is expressed by activated lymphocytes, natural killer cells, immature dendritic cells, monocytes and granulocytes. Mouse LIGHT binds and signals via two distinct TNF receptor superfamily members, including the herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM/TNFRSF14) and the lymphotoxin beta receptor (LT beta R/TNFRSF3). In humans, LIGHT also binds the soluble human decoy receptor 3 (DcR3/TNFRSF6B). Signaling from LT beta R, which also binds LT alpha beta, induces apoptosis and the production of various cytokines. LIGHT-LT beta R signaling also plays a role in mesenteric lymph node organogenesis, and restoration of secondary lymphoid structure and function. Signaling from HVEM, which also binds LT alpha, co-stimulates T-helper cell type 1 (TH1) immune responses, enhances Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes (CTL)?mediated tumor immunity, and regulates allogeneic T cell activation and allograft rejection. Blockade of LIGHT-HVEM signaling has been shown to prevent graft versus host disease.

• References:

1. Granger, S.W. and S. Rickert (2003) Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 14:289.

• Long Name:

  TNF Ligand Superfamily Member 14

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  8740 (Human); 50930 (Mouse)

• Alternate Names:

  CD258 antigen; CD258; delta transmembrane LIGHT; Herpes virus entry mediator ligand; Herpesvirus entry mediator ligand; HVEM-L; HVEMLherpesvirus entry mediator-ligand; ligand for herpesvirus entry mediator; LIGHT; LIGHTherpesvirus entry mediator A; LTg; TNFSF14; TR2; tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 14; tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 14; tumor necrosis factor receptor-like 2; tumor necrosis factor superfamily member LIGHT