BAFF, Soluble Active Protein

BAFF, Soluble (60-mer), Recombinant, Human(highly active) (BLyS, TALL-1, CD257, B Cell Activating Factor, TNFSF13B, Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 13B)

Cat. Num. AAA636788

• Purity: Highly Purified; >95% (SDS-PAGE)
• Synonyms: BAFF; Soluble; Soluble (60-mer); Recombinant; Human(highly active) (BLyS; TALL-1; CD257; B Cell Activating Factor; TNFSF13B; Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 13B); Soluble active protein

• Host: E. Coli
• Specificity: Binds to human and mouse BAFF-R, TACI and BCMA. Relative binding affinity (EC50) for BAFF-R (human): ~3ng/ml.
• Purity/Purification: Highly Purified; >95% (SDS-PAGE)
• Form/Format: Supplied as a lyophilized powder from PBS, pH 7.2. Reconstitute with 100ul sterile dH2O.
• Concentration: ~0.1 mg/ml (after reconstitution) (varies by lot)
• Sequence: The extracellular domain of human BAFF (aa 134-285) is fused at the N-terminus to a His-tag.

• Biological Activity: Increases B cell survival /Proliferation. Increases CD21 / CD23 expression on B cells in vivo. Activates BAFF-R, TACI and BCMA receptors. Works at concentrations <20ng/ml.
• Endotoxin: <0.01EU/ug protein
• Reconstitution: Reconstitute with 100ul sterile dH2O
• Preparation and Storage: Short-term Storage: +4 degree C; Long-term Storage: -20 degree C; Stable for at least 6 months after receipt when stored at -20 degree C.; ; Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20 degree C. Stable for 12 months after receipt at -20 degree C. Reconstitute with sterile ddh2O. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at - 20 degree C. Reconstituted product is stable for 6 months at -20 degree C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be maade in assay buffer.

Related Product Information for BAFF, Soluble active protein

BAFF is mainly produced by innate immune cells such as neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, follicular dendritic cells. T cells, activated B cells, some malignant B cells and also non-lymphoid cells like astrocytes, synoviocytes and epithelial cells can also produce BAFF. BAFF binds three distinct receptors (BAFF-R, TACI and BCMA) expressed predominantly on B cells, although activated T cells also express BAFF-R. BAFF is a master regulator of peripheral B cell survival, and together with IL-6, promotes Ig class-switching and plasma cell differentiation. Besides its major role in B cell biology, BAFF co-stimulates activated T cells. Deregulated expression of BAFF leads to autoimmune disorders in mice. In humans, elevated levels of soluble BAFF have been detected in the serum of patients with various autoimmune diseases such as Sjoegren syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). BAFF has also increased levels in some lymphoid cancers. Processed human BAFF can either remain as a trimer, which is usual for TNF family ligands or assemble into 60-mer composed of 20 trimers. Mouse BAFF 60-mer has been identified in the serum of BAFF transgenic mice. Oligomerization of BAFF 3-mer into 60-mer in human BAFF is prevented by mutation of His218, a residue critical for 3-mer-to-3-mer interactions, but not for receptor binding. Despite the predominant functional role of processed BAFF in vivo, membrane-bound BAFF might also play a role. Indeed, soluble BAFF (3-mer) can trigger BAFF-R but not TACI or BCMA, whereas oligomeric forms of BAFF (BAFF 60-mer), which mimic membrane-bound BAFF, activate all BAFF receptors.

Product Categories/Family for BAFF, Soluble active protein

Molecular Biology; MB-CD Markers

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 510788204
• Molecular Weight: ~19kD reduced ~1100kD native
• NCBI Official Full Name: BAFF