Product Description
Albumin is a single polypeptide chain consisting of about 583 amino acid residues and no carbohydrates. At pH 5-7 it contains 17 intrachain disulfide bridges and 1 sulfhydryl group.
Application Notes
Bovine serum albumin is broadly used as an additive to cell culture media, especially serum-free media. It provides a range of benefits including protection from oxidative damage and stabilization of other media components such as fatty acids and pyridoxal.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Immunoblot | ELISA |Mammalian Cell Culture |ADME| Standards
Specifications
| SKU | 0882045-CF |
| Alternate Names | BSA; Bovine albumin |
| Application Notes | Bovine serum albumin is broadly used as an additive to cell culture media, especially serum-free media. It provides a range of benefits including protection from oxidative damage and stabilization of other media components such as fatty acids and pyridoxal. |
| Base Catalog Number | 820221,820224,820225,820226 |
| CAS # | 9048-46-8 |
| Concentration | Protein: 99.0% |
| EC Number | 232-936-2 |
| Formulation Details | Powder |Protease Free |
| Grade | Protease Free |
| Host | Bovine |
| Isoelectric Point | At 25 °C: Fatty Acid Depleted- 5.3, Endogenous Material- 4.7; 4.9 (Lit.) |
| pH | 7.0 (10% aqueous solution); 6.9 (saline) |
| Preparation Method | Plasma undergoes salt fractionation using caprylic acid (sodium salt), heating at 65 °C for three hours; alcohol precipitation followed by an acetone wash resulting in a Fraction V powder |
| Protein or Enzyme Type | Albumins |
| Purity | 99.0% |
| Solubility | Soluble in 40 mg/mL, H<sub>2</sub>O. |
| Source | Bovine blood |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
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