Description
Butyrophilin is the major protein associated with fat droplets in the milk. It is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. It may have a cell surface receptor function. The human butyrophilin gene is localized in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I region of 6p and may have arisen relatively recently in evolution by the shuffling of exons between 2 ancestral gene families.
Bio-activity
The biotin to protein ratio is greater than 0.7 as determined by the HABA assay. Measured by its ability to inhibit anti-CD3 antibody induced IL-2 secretion in human T lymphocytes. The ED50 for this effect is 0.5-3 μg/mL.
Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA. When Rabbit Anti-Human BTN1A1/Butyrophilin Monoclonal Antibody is immobilized at 10 μg/mL (100 μL/well), the concentration of Biotinylated Recombinant Human BTN1A1/Butyrophilin His-tag Avi-tag that produces 50% of the optimal binding response is 0.01-0.1 μg/mL.
Storage
Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 centigrade as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
3 months, -20 to -70 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution.