Function
Found in royal jelly and in hemolymph, potent antibacterial protein against Gram-positive bacteria at low concentration.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted
Tissue Specificity: High expression in head, hypopharyngeal gland, and mandibular gland. Low expression in thorax and thoracic salivary gland
Product Specifications
Recombinant Apis mellifera Defensin-1 is a recombinant protein from Apis mellifera (Honeybee), expressed in Yeast, covering amino acids 44-94aa, with C-terminal 6xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 6.6kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
SDS-PAGE: Single band at expected molecular weight confirming purity.
ELISA: Suitable as coating antigen or detection standard.
Western Blot: Compatible with standard Western Blot protocols.
Protein Interaction: Validated for SPR (Surface Plasmon Resonance) and BLI (Bio-Layer Interferometry) studies.
Shipping: Shipped at ambient temperature. Lyophilized protein is stable during transit.
Storage: Store lyophilized protein at -20°C to -80°C. Reconstituted protein should be aliquoted and stored at -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Shelf Life: 12 months from date of receipt when stored as recommended.
Shipping Time: Orders placed before 2 PM EST ship same day. International orders typically deliver within 5-10 business days.