TB-500 vs Thymosin Alpha-1
Two signalling peptides compounds, compared by what each molecule is: class, length, mass, origin and what it binds, side by side. Nothing here compares what either one does.
Specification
Side by side
| TB-500 | Thymosin Alpha-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Synthetic thymosin beta-4 fragment | Synthetic thymic peptide |
| Residues | 28 | |
| Sizes | 10 mg | 10 mg |
Origin and target
Where each one comes from, and what it binds
TB-500
Origin. A synthetic fragment of thymosin beta-4, a naturally occurring 43-residue protein.
Target. The parent protein is an actin-sequestering protein; the fragment carries the actin-binding motif.
Full referenceThymosin Alpha-1
Origin. A 28-residue peptide corresponding to a fragment of prothymosin alpha, originally isolated from thymus tissue.
Target. Characterised as a thymic peptide; toll-like receptor interaction is described in the literature.
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Each one on its own page
Handling
The same for both
Both ship as freeze-dried powder, both mix with bacteriostatic water the same way, and both are stored at minus 20 C out of the light until then. What differs is which breakdown route each sequence is prone to, and the stability guide shows how to read that from the amino acids.
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Documentation
Both tested, both certificates published
Whichever you order, the latest lab certificate is on its product page.