Cat.No.
PSMA3-419S
Species
Staphylococcus aureus
Product Name
Native S. aureus PSM-alpha 3 protein
Product Overview
This product is purified Staphylococcus aureus phenol soluble modulin (PSM-α3) peptide.
Description
S. aureus secretes four short (~20 amino acids) α-type phenol soluble modulins of which the PSM- α3 plays the most prominent role in S. aureus virulence. PSM toxin is a major virulence factor of S. aureus and primarily causes cytolysis in red and white blood cells.
Source
S. aureus
Form
Phosphate buffered saline
Bio-activity
The peptide is active in functional lysis assays with horse red blood cells and human neutrophils (Data not shown). Lytic activity towards human or rabbit RBC for this product has not been tested. The peptide can be also used in serology assay as coating antigen to detect antibodies to PSM.
Concentration
1.15 mg/mL
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