Description

Thymosin α-1 is 28-amino acid fragment of a 113-amino acid precursor peptide, prothymosin α. The 28-mer is involved in restoring immune function in animals that lack thymus glands and has been found to enhance cell-mediated immunity in both animal and human models.

SEQUENCE: Ac-Ser-Asp-Ala-Ala-Val-Asp-Thr-Ser-Ser-Glu-Ile-Thr-Thr-Lys-Asp-Leu-Lys-Glu-Lys-Lys-Glu-Val-Val-Glu-Glu-Ala-Glu-Asn-OH

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: Ac-SDAAVDTSSEITTKDLKEKKEVVEEAEN

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₁₂₉H₂₁₅N₃₃O₅₅

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 3108.32

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [62304-98-7]

SYNONYMS: Thymalfasin, Thymosin α-1

RESEARCH AREA: Immunomodulation

REFERENCES:
M.B. Sztein et al, Springer Semin. Immunopathol., 9, 1(1986)

SKU(s): THYM-004A, THYM-004B, THYM-004C

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