CellMosaic’s maleimide activated bovine serum albumin (also known as BSA or "Fraction V") HL is designed for direct conjugation of BSA with proteins, peptides, or other ligands containing free sulfhydryl groups for use in immunization. This product consists of a highly loaded BSA that has been modified with BMPS (N-(β-maleimidopropyloxy) succinimide ester) to attach 30-40 maleimide groups per BSA molecule.  

Application

• Suitable for loading large number of peptides and other antigens onto BSA for antibody production

Key Features of this Maleimide Activated BSA

• Lyophilized powder and ready for conjugation reaction after reconstitution with water, no need for external buffer
• High loading with average 30-40 maleimide groups per BSA

Example Data

Figure 1: MS analysis of BSA (left) and Maleimide activated BSA (Lot#: 1304-200.s7.0126, Number of maleimide groups: 35) (right) (data acquired by MDS SCIEX 4800 MALDI TOF Analyzer).