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Simple Plex Discovery Control for Human TfR

ProteinSimple, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 897173

Control for use with Discovery Human TfR Simple Plex Assay Cartridge Kit
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Key Product Details

Species

Human

Product Summary for Simple Plex Discovery Control for Human TfR

INTENDED USE AND DESCRIPTION: For use a quantitative control for the determination of human TfR concentrations in biological fluids. Controls are supplied lyophilized. Please refer to the lot specific certificate of analysis and Simple Plex Lyophilized Quality Control product insert for additional information.”

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Storage

• Store lyophilized controls at 2-8 °C. Lyophilized controls are stable for up to 12 months from date of receipt.
• Reconstituted controls are stable for up to 6 months from date of preparation when stored at ≤ -70 °C. Storage at -20° C is not recommended.
• Individual frozen aliquots of low and high controls are designed as single-use entities. Thaw directly before use and discard any remaining volume.

Background: TfR (Transferrin R)

Transferrin Receptor (TfR, TfR-1, CD71) is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on erythroid progenitors, muscle cells and proliferating cells as a disulfide-linked homodimer. As the major mediator of cellular iron uptake, it binds and internalizes diferric transferrin, allowing iron release at the low pH of the endosome. Proteolytic shedding of TfR into the circulation is enhanced by iron deficiency. The hereditary hemochromatosis protein HFE competes with diferric transferrin for binding to TfR and targets TfR for degradation rather than recycling. Cancer cells can express up to 5-fold more TfR than quiescent cells in the surrounding tissue. TfR carries out ferritin-independent functions in T cell development, immunological synapse formation and Galectin-3-mediated cell death, and it serves as a cell entry receptor for New World hemorrhagic fever arenaviruses.

Long Name

Transferrin Receptor

Alternate Names

CD71, TfR (TransferrinR), TFR1, TFRC, TRFR

Entrez Gene IDs

7037 (Human); 22042 (Mouse); 64678 (Rat)

Gene Symbol

TFRC

Additional TfR (Transferrin R) Products

Product Documents for Simple Plex Discovery Control for Human TfR

Certificate of Analysis

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Product Specific Notices for Simple Plex Discovery Control for Human TfR

For research use only

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