Description
The recombinant form was found to be undistinguishable from the wild type when examined by SDS-PAGE and gel filtration chromatography yielding a 50.5 kDa monomeric protein. The immunological similarity of the protein samples was demonstrated by employing polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies in ELISA and Western Blot techniques. All forms of A-protein were found to activate the secretion of tumour necrosis factor alpha from murine macrophage. For ref see Maurice et al. (1999) Protein Expression and Purification 16, 396-404.The OmpA is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Source
Formulation
The OmpA protein was lyophilized from a concentrated (1mg/ml) solution with 0.02% NaHCO3.
Purity
Greater than 98.0% as determined by:
(a) Analysis by Gel filtration.
(b) Analysis by SDS-PAGE.
Biological Activity
The interaction of bacterial and recombinant A-layer protein with murine macrophages was directed at determining the effect of A-protein on intracellular events that occur in primed macrophages. This was accomplished by measuring the cytotoxic product produced by peritoneal macrophages when exposed to A-protein coated latex beads. Thioglycolate elicited macrophages exhibited a low level of activation (18% cytotoxicity) that was significantly increased (48% cytotoxicity) in the presence of latex beads. Coating of the latex beads with each of the three A-protein products resulted in an increase of cytoxicity (mean +/- SEM) from 48% to 91%.
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