Bioactivity | Tetanus toxin (830-843) TFA is a powerful neurotoxin that reaches by retroaxonal transport and transcytosis the cytoplasm ofspinal inhibitory intemeurons and blocks their ability to release neurotransmitters[1]. | ||||||
Name | Tetanus toxin (830-843) (TFA) | ||||||
Sequence | Gln-Tyr-Ile-Lys-Ala-Asn-Ser-Lys-Phe-Ile-Gly-Ile-Thr-Glu | ||||||
Shortening | QYIKANSKFIGITE | ||||||
Formula | C76H119F3N18O24 | ||||||
Molar Mass | 1725.86 | ||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||
Storage | Sealed storage, away from moisture
*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
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Reference | [1]. Diethelm-Okita BM, et al. Epitope repertoire of human CD4+ T cells on tetanus toxin: identification of immunodominant sequence segments. J Infect Dis. 1997 Feb;175(2):382-91. |