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A4503

Bovine Serum Albumin

cold ethanol fraction, pH 5.2, ≥96%

Synonym(s):

Albumin bovine serum, BSA, Bovine albumin

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CAS Number:
9048-46-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
EC Number:
232-936-2
NACRES:
NA.27
MDL number:
MFCD00130384
Biological source:
bovine
Assay:
≥96%
Form:
lyophilized powder
Technique(s):
ELISA: suitable, blood typing: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable
Impurities:
BT and VSV virus, tested

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biological source

bovine

assay

≥96%

form

lyophilized powder

Quality Level

300

Gene Information

bovine ... ALB(280717)

purified by

cold ethanol fractionation

origin

USA origin

technique(s)

ELISA: suitable, blood typing: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable

impurities

BT and VSV virus, tested

loss

≤5%

pH

5.2

solubility

water: soluble (40 mg/ml)

UniProt accession no.

P02769

foreign activity

BT Virus, none detected, VSV Virus, none detected

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Bovine serum albumin is a model protein in various studies and is made up of 583 amino acids. It is a water-soluble protein with a molecular weight of 66.4kDa. Six α-helices form three homologous domains of BSA. Depending on pH, it undergoes reversible conformational isomerization. The native structure of the protein becomes reactive and flexible on heating.

Application

  • Bovine Serum Albumin has been used in solution prepared for the isolation of heart mitochondria.
  • It has been used in the cytotoxicity assay buffer.
  • It has been used for the induction of protein overload nephropathy in rats.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Certain conformational and primary-sequence epitopes of BSA are suspected allergens in human beef and milk allergies.

Preparation Note

Often referred to as Cohn fraction V; this product is prepared by a modified method of the Cohn cold ethanol fractionation method.
Serum albumin may be referred to as Fraction V. This naming convention is taken from the original Cohn method of fractionating serum proteins using cold ethanol precipitation. Serum albumin was found in the fifth ethanol fraction using Cohn′s method. Since then, the term "Fraction V" has been used by some to describe serum albumin regardless of the method of preparation. Others have used this term to describe serum albumin purified by ethanol fractionation methods that have been highly modified since the original Cohn method was described. Sigma-Aldrich manufactures and distributes serum albumins purified from a variety of primary methods including the true Cohn fractionation method, modified ethanol fractionation methods, heat shock and chromatography. Additional purification steps may include crystallization or charcoal filtration.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Protocols

Enzymatic Assay of Lipase Type XIII from Pseudomonas sp. Using a Coupled Enzyme System of Glycerol Kinase and Glycerophosphate Oxidase (EC 3.1.1.3)

Enzymatic assay of lipase type XIII from Pseudomonas sp. using a coupled enzyme system of glycerol kinase and glycerophosphate oxidase (EC 3.1.1.3)

Enzymatic Assay of β-Glucuronidase (EC 3.2.1.31) from E. coli

Objective: To standardize a procedure for the enzymatic assay of β-Glucuronidase.

Enzymatic Assay of Hyaluronidase (3.2.1.35)

To measure hyaluronidase activity, a turbidimetric determination assay is used at 600 nm. One unit of hyaluronidase activity will cause a change in absorbance of 0.330 per minute at pH 5.35 at 37 °C.

Enzymatic Assay of L-Lactic Dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.27)

This procedure applies to all products from heart muscle that have a specification for L-Lactic Dehydrogenase activity.

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