Gly63-Asp244, with N-terminal Human IgG Fc
PKSSDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGKIEGRGSQHIRAEKAMVDGSWLDLAKRSKLEAQPFAHLTINATDIPSGSHKVSLSSWYHDRGWAKISNMTFSNGKLIVNQDGFYYLYANICFRHHETSGDLATEYLQLMVYVTKTSIKIPSSHTLMKGGSTKYWSGNSEFHFYSINVGGFFKLRSGEEISIEVSNPSLLDPDQDATYFGAFKVRDID
55-60kDa (Reducing)
Reconstitute at 0.1-1 mg/ml according to the size in ultrapure water after rapid centrifugation.
1.O'Brien, C.A. (2010) Bone 46, 911-9.
RANKL (also known as TRANCE or OPGL) is a member of the TNF ligand superfamily. RANKL is produced by T cells, mammary epithelial cells and endothelial cells. RANKL, through its ability to stimulate osteoclast formation and activity, is a critical mediator of bone resorption and overall bone density. RANK and RANKL are key regulators of bone remodeling and regulate T cell/dendritic cell communications, and lymph node formation.RANK-RANKL signaling not only activates a variety of downstream signaling pathways required for osteoclast development, but crosstalk with other signaling pathways also fine-tunes bone homeostasis both in normal physiology and disease.
Measured by its ability to induce osteoclast differentiation of RAW 264.7 mouse monocyte/macrophage cells.The EC50 for this effect is less than 5ng/ml.