Biotin-β-Amyloid (17-40)
Biotin-β-Amyloid (17-40) is a N-terminal-labelled biotinylated amyloid-β(1-40) peptide. β-Amyloid (17-40) is a 24-residue fragment of the Aβ protein via post-translational processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP).
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Formula: C120H192N28O33S2
- Molecular Weight:2619.20
-
Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
β-Amyloid (17-40) (5-10 μM) increases the rate of Aβ (1-40) aggregation more than addition of equivalent amounts of β-Amyloid (17-28), because it facilitates aggregation of Aβ40 through two different mechanisms, one promoted by residues 17-21 and the second by residues 30-35[1]. Biotin is widely used throughout the biotechnology industry to conjugate proteins for biochemical assays. Biotin can be used for qualitative and quantitative detection, labelling or immobilisation.
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
Chemical Information
-
Molecular Weight 2619.20
-
Formula C120H192N28O33S2
-
Sequence
Biotin-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala-Glu-Asp-Val-Gly-Ser-Asn-Lys-Gly-Ala-Ile-Ile-Gly-Leu-Met-Val-Gly-Gly-Val-Val
-
Sequence Shortening
Biotin-LVFFAEDVGSNKGAIIGLMVGGVV
-
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
-
Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
-
Amyloid: Congo Red Amyloid Staining
Congo red amyloid staining is a histochemical method used to detect extracellular amyloid deposits in tissue sections based on the affinity of Congo red dye for β-pleated sheet-rich protein aggregates. When bound to amyloid, Congo red produces characteristic apple-green birefringence under polarized light microscopy, which is widely regarded as a diagnostic feature of amyloid deposition in histopathology. The diagnostic principle relies on the combination of dye binding (congophilia) and optical anisotropy under polarized illumination, which distinguishes amyloid from most non-amyloid eosinophilic extracellular deposits in routine histological evaluation. Amyloid identification by Congo red staining remains a cornerstone in diagnostic pathology despite the availability of adjunct methods such as immunohistochemistry and mass spectrometry, particularly because of its ability to localize deposits directly within tissue architecture. The specificity of Congo red-positive deposits is incre
-
Alzheimer’s Disease Modeling
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive functions and loss of specific types of neurons and synapses. Alzheimer's symptoms can be simulated in mice by injecting drugs (such as Aβ) or genetically modified.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Ruitian Liu, et al. Residues 17-20 and 30-35 of beta-amyloid play critical roles in aggregation. J Neurosci Res. 2004 Jan 15;75(2):162-71. [Content Brief]
[2]. J Näslund, et al. The metabolic pathway generating p3, an A beta-peptide fragment, is probably non-amyloidogenic. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1994 Oct 28;204(2):780-7 [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)