StorageThe shelf life is related to many factors, storage state, buffer ingredients, storage temperature and the stability of the protein itself.
Generally, the shelf life of liquid form is 6 months at -20˚C/-80˚C. The shelf life of lyophilized form is 12 months at -20˚C/-80˚C.
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Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
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Background
Basic protein that bind to cell membrane and depolarizes cardiomyocytes. This cytotoxin also shows lytic activities, but 2-fold more important than that of CTX-A2. It binds to the integrin alpha-V/beta-3 with a moderate affinity. Inhibits protein kinase C. It may interact with sulfatides in the cell membrane, which induces pore formation and cell internalization and is responsible for cytotoxicity in cardiomyocytes. It also may target the mitochondrial membrane and induces mitochondrial swelling and fragmentation.
Regerences
"Genomic structures of cardiotoxin 4 and cobrotoxin from Naja naja atra (Taiwan cobra)."Chang L.-S., Lin J., Chou Y.-C., Hong E.Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 239:756-762(1997)