Really Great Full Length Amyloid-Beta Peptide for Functional Assays

Penn State College of Medicine
Neurosurgery
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Company:

Alfa Aesar (Biorbyt)

Product Name:

Amyloid-beta 1-42 peptide

Catalog Number:

107761-42-2

I used this peptide to treat cells with and determine the changes to iron transport. This peptide mimics the conditions of Alzheimer's disease.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Functional assays

Starting Material

Live cells

Tips

Be aware of preparation. I used HFIP method.

Results Summary

This allowed me to model Alzheimer's disease in vitro. I used this peptide to treat cells and measure iron transport, as well as the protein levels that changed as a result of treatment. The blot shows the peptide run on a gel (less than 10 kD).

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The Good

Works well.

The Bad

Tedious preparation.

The Bottom Line

I recommend it.

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