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Mouse leptin - Cat no. LEP-6 GENE ID 16846

Description:
Recombinant mouse leptin, one polypeptide chain containing 146 amino acids and additional Ala at N-terminus acids and having a molecular mass of ~ 16 kDa, Recombinant mouse leptin was purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques according to Salomon et al (2006) Protein Expression and Purication 47, 128–136
Source:
E. coli
Physical Appearance:
White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
Formulation:
The recombinan protein was lyophilized from a concentrated (1mg/ml) solution with 0.0045mM NaHCO3.
Solubility:
It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized recombinant mouse leptin in sterile water or 0.4% NaHCO3 adjusted tp pH 8-9, not less than 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions, preferably in presence of carrier protein.
Stability:
Short term stability: Lyophilized recombinant mouse leptin although stable at room temperature for several weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18C. Upon reconstitution at > 0.1 mg/ml of recombinant mouse leptin and up to 2 mg/ml and filter sterilization recombinant mouse leptin can be stored at +4C.

Long term stability: The lyophylized product is tested for purity (gel filtration analysis and SDS-PAGE gel) and for bioactivity each time prior to providing it to customer. Then if stored desiccated below -18C is stable for at least 3 years, namely till May 2026.
Purity:
The purity of recombinant mouse leptin is greater than 95.0% as determined by:
(a) Gel filtration analysis.
(b) Analysis by reducing and non-reducing SDS-PAGE gel.
Amino Acid Sequence:
The sequence of the first five N-terminal amino acids of recombinant mouse leptin was determined and was found to be Ala-Val-Pro-Ile-Gln.
Dimers and Aggregates:
The purified recombinant mouse leptin (16K) consists of > 93% monomers as determined by gel-filtration chromatography.
Biological Activity:
PLR’s recombinant mouse leptin is fully biologically active as evidenced by inducing proliferation of BAF/3 cells stably transfected with the long form of human leptin receptor.
Endotoxin:
Less than 0.1 ng/µg (IEU/µg) of mouse leptin
Protein content:
Protein quantitation of recombinant mouse leptin was carried out by UV spectroscopy at 280 nm using the absorbency value of 0.20 as the extinction coefficient for a 0.1% (1mg/ml) solution at pH 8.0. This value is calculated by the PC GENE computer analysis program of protein sequences (IntelliGenetics).
Usage:
Recombinant mouse leptin is offered by PLR for laboratory research