• Species Reactivity

  Human, Mouse

• Specificity

  Detects human TRANCE/TNFSF11/RANK L in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, 100% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm) TRANCE and approximately 25% cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) LIGHT is observed. No cross-reactivity with rh4-1BB Ligand, rhAPRIL, rhBAFF, rhEDA, rhEDA-A2, rhFas Ligand, rhGITR Ligand, rhOX40 LIgand, rhTNF-alpha, rhTRAIL, rhTWEAK, or rhVEGI is observed.    
   

• Source

  Monoclonal Mouse IgG    ₃ Clone # 685809

• Purification

  Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

• Immunogen

  Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human TRANCE/TNFSF11/RANK L    
  Gly64-Asp245    
  Accession # AAC51762

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

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  Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  2 µg/mL

  See below

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Data Examples

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• Stability & Storage

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.

• 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

• 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: TRANCE/TNFSF11/RANK L

TNF-related activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE; also RANKL, OPGL, and ODF) is a 35 kDa (predicted) type II transmembrane glycoprotein and member of the TNF cytokine family.  Human TRANCE is 317 amino acids (aa) in length and contains a 47 aa cytoplasmic region, a 21 aa transmembrane region, and a 249 extracellular domain (ECD), which contains two potential sites of N-linked glycosylation.  Splicing variants produce three isoforms for human TRANCE.  Isoform 1 is the standard form.  In isoform 2, aa corresponding to 1-73 in isoform 1 are missing.  In isoform 3, aa 1-47 are missing.  Human TRANCE ECD is 83% identical to mouse TRANCE ECD.  TRANCE is expressed highest in the peripheral lymph nodes and weaker in the spleen, peripheral blood leukocytes, bone marrow, heart, placenta, skeletal muscle, stomach, and thyroid.  TRANCE plays a role in osteoclast differentiation and activation. 

• Long Name:

  TNF-related Activation-induced Cytokine

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  8600 (Human); 21943 (Mouse); 117516 (Rat)

• Alternate Names:

  CD254 antigen; CD254; ODF; OPGL; OPGLOPTB2; Osteoclast differentiation factor; Osteoprotegerin ligand; RANK L; RANKL; RANKLreceptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand; Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand; sOdf; TNF-related activation-induced cytokine; TNFSF11; TRANCE; TRANCEODFhRANKL2; tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 11; tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11