Recombinant HDV Antigen

Specification

• Cat#: HDV-095
• Product Name: Recombinant HDV Antigen
• Description: The E. coli derived recombinant protein contains the HDV immunodominant regions.
• Species: HDV
• Introduction: The HDV genome exists as a negative sense, single-stranded, closed circular RNA. Because of a nucleotide sequence that is 70% self-complementary, the HDV genome forms a partially double stranded RNA structure that is described as rod-like. With a genome of approximately 1700 nucleotides, It has been proposed that HDV may have originated from a class of plant viruses called viroids. Evidence in support of this hypothesis stems from the fact that both HDV and viroids exist as single-stranded, closed circular RNAs that have rod-like structures. Likewise, both HDV and viroids contain RNA sequences that can assume catalytically active structures called ribozymes.
• Purity: Protein is >95% pure as determined by 10% PAGE (Coomassie staining).
• Formulation: 50mM Tris pH 8 and 8M urea.
• Stability: HDV although stable at 4°C for 1 week, should be stored below -18°C.Please prevent freeze thaw cycles.