Botulinum Neurotoxin Type B is one of the seven serotypes of Botulinum Neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by various strains of Clostridium botulinum (1, 2). BoNTs are synthesized as inactive single chain protein precursors and activated by proteolytic cleavage to generate disulfide-linked two-chain proteins. The 50 kDa light chain contains the catalytic domain, whereas the 100 kDa heavy chain contains an internal translocation domain and a receptor binding domain (3). BoNTs are the most potent protein toxins for humans. As zinc proteases, they cleave SNARE proteins to elicit flaccid paralysis in botulism by blocking acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction (2-4). E. coli expressed recombinant light chains are active proteases. In the absence of the heavy chains, however, they lack toxicity because they cannot enter into host cells.
Recombinant Botulinum Neurotoxin Type B Light Chain, CF
R&D Systems | Catalog # 5420-ZN
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Key Product Details
- R&D Systems E. coli-derived Recombinant Botulinum Neurotoxin Type B Light Chain (5420-ZN)
- Quality control testing to verify active proteins with lot specific assays by in-house scientists
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Source
E. coli
Accession Number
Applications
Enzyme Activity
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Product Specifications
Source
E. coli-derived c. botulinum BoNT-B Light Chain protein
Pro2-His428, with an N-terminal Met and 6-His tag
Pro2-His428, with an N-terminal Met and 6-His tag
Purity
>95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
Endotoxin Level
<1.0 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.
N-terminal Sequence Analysis
Met
Predicted Molecular Mass
50 kDa
SDS-PAGE
47 kDa, reducing conditions
Activity
Measured by its ability to cleave the fluorogenic peptide substrate, VAMPtide.
The specific activity is >20 pmol/min/μg, as measured under the described conditions.
The specific activity is >20 pmol/min/μg, as measured under the described conditions.
Formulation, Preparation, and Storage
5420-ZN
| Formulation | Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Tris, NaCl, Tween® 20 and Glycerol. |
| Shipping | The product is shipped with dry ice or equivalent. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. |
| Stability & Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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Background: BoNT-B Light Chain
References
- Campbell K.D. et al. (1993) J. Clin. Microbiol. 31:2255.
- Montecucco, C. and Giampietro, S. (1993) Trends Biochem. Sci. 18:324.
- Turton, K. et al. (2002) Trends Biochem. Sci. 27:552.
- Schiavo, G. et al. (2000) Physiol. Rev. 80:717.
Long Name
Botulinum Neurotoxin Type B Light Chain
Alternate Names
BoNTB Light Chain
Entrez Gene IDs
6030102 (C. botulinum)
Gene Symbol
BONT/B
UniProt
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Protocols
View specific protocols for Recombinant Botulinum Neurotoxin Type B Light Chain, CF (5420-ZN):
Materials
- Assay Buffer: 50 mM MES, 0.05% (v/v) Tween® 20, pH 6.5
- Recombinant C. botulinum BoNT-B Light Chain (rBoNT/B-LC) (Catalog # 5420-ZN)
- Fluorogenic Substrate: VAMPtide (o-Abz/Dnp) (List Biological Laboratories, Inc., Catalog # 540), 2 mM in DMSO
- F16 Black Maxisorp Plate (Nunc, Catalog # 475515)
- Fluorescent Plate Reader (Model: SpectraMax Gemini EM by Molecular Devices) or equivalent
- Dilute rBoNT/B-LC to 10 µg/mL in Assay Buffer.
- Dilute fluorogenic substrate VAMPtide to 20 µM in Assay Buffer.
- Combine equal volumes of 10 µg/mL rBoNT/B-LC and 20 µM Substrate in reaction tubes. Incubate at 37 °C for 20 minutes.
- Load into a black well plate 100 µL of the reaction mixture.
- Read at excitation and emission wavelengths of 320 nm and 410 nm (top read), respectively, in endpoint mode.
- Calculate specific activity:
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Specific Activity (pmoles/min/µg) = |
Adjusted Fluorescence* (RFU) x Conversion Factor** (pmol/RFU) |
| Incubation time (min) x amount of enzyme (µg) |
*Adjusted for Substrate Blank
**Derived using calibration standard Abz-Gly (Bachem, Catalog # E-2920).
- rBoNT/B-LC: 0.50 µg
- Substrate: 10 µM
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