catalog number :
MBS632310
products full name :
Tetanus Toxin, Clostridium tetani (Tetanospasmin, TeNT)
products short name :
Tetanus Toxin, Clostridium tetani
products name syn :
Anti -Tetanus Toxin, Clostridium tetani (Tetanospasmin, TeNT)
other names :
tetanus toxin
specificity :
Recognizes the tetanus toxin. Has toxin neutralization activity (in vivo assay).
purity :
Affinity Purified. Purified by Protein G chromatography.
form :
Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.4, 0.1% sodium azide.
concentration :
10.7 mg/ml
storage stability :
May be stored at 4 degree C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 degree C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
tested application :
ELISA (EL/EIA), Western Blot (WB)
app notes :
Suitable for use in ELISA and Western Blot.
other info1 :
Immunogen: Supernatant from C. tetani.
other info2 :
Hybridoma: Sp2/0 myeloma cells with spleen cells from Balb/c mice.
products categories :
Antibodies; Abs to Infectious Disease
products description :
Tetanus toxin is polypeptide composed of two chains [A chain (55kD) and B chain (105kD)]. The toxin is carried to CNS via bloodstream. Tetanus toxin binds at neuromuscular synapses via ganglioside receptors (sialic acid) via B-chain. The toxin is then internalized via receptor-mediated endocytosis. The A chain is thought to be the toxic subunit by analogy to diptheria and cholera toxin. It has no known effect on any cellular enzyme systems. The action of the holotoxin (A + B chains) is to interfere with synaptic transmission by preferentially inhibiting the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters such as glycine and GABA from inhibitory neurons. This inhibition causes rigid muscle contraction-spastic paralysis. Tetanus toxin is an exotoxin. These toxins are secreted by a bacterial cell into surrounding fluids. Exotoxins are produced by both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Most exotoxins are readily destroyed by heat. They can be converted into toxoids that are used as vaccines. Exotoxins are extrememly powerful biological poisons as in the case of tetanus. It has been estimated that 1mg of purified tetanus toxin could kill millions of mice.
ncbi pathways :
Focal Adhesion Pathway (83067); Focal Adhesion Pathway (478); MAPK Signaling Pathway (83048); MAPK Signaling Pathway (456); Salmonella Infection Pathway (375172); Salmonella Infection Pathway (375149)