LIGHT MOUSE

General description

LIGHT belongs to the TNF family of ligands, and can signal through the herpes virus entry mediator type A receptor (HVEM, TNFRSF14), LTbR, or bind to a decoy receptor, DcR3. It is expressed in splenocytes, activated PBL, CD+8 tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, granulocytes, and monocytes. LIGHT has the ability to active NFkB, to co-stimulate the activation of lymphocytes and to induce apoptosis in certain human tumor cells. Recombinant human LIGHT has a calculated mass of 19.3 kDa containing 177 amino acid residues. Recombinant murine LIGHT is a 20.1 kDa protein containing 183 amino acid residues.

Biochem/physiol Actions

LIGHT belongs to the TNF family of ligands, and can signal through the herpes virus entry mediator type A receptor (HVEM, TNFRSF14), LTbR, or bind to a decoy receptor, DcR3. Recombinant murine LIGHT is a 20.1 kDa protein containing 183 amino acid residues.

Sequence

MRLHQRLGDI VAHLPDGGKG SWEKLIQDQR SHQANPAAHL TGANASLIGI GGPLLWETRL GLAFLRGLTY HDGALVTMEP GYYYVYSKVQ LSGVGCPQGL ANGLPITHGL YKRTSRYPKE LELLVSRRSP CGRANSSRVW WDSSFLGGVV HLEAGEEVVV RVPGNRLVRP RDGTRSYFGA FMV

Physical form

Lyophilized from 20mM Tris, pH 8.5 + 100 mM Arginine.

Reconstitution

Centrifuge the vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml. Do not vortex. This solution can be stored at 2-8°C for up to 1 week. For extended storage, it is recommended to further dilute in a buffer containing a carrier protein (example 0.1% BSA) and store in working aliquots at -20°C to -80°C.