This product is an aptamer which binds to Plasmodium falciparum IEs with an affinity of 50-200 nM.
Target Category | Cell |
Target | IEs |
Target Overview | Plasmodium falciparum is a unicellular protozoan parasite of humans, and the deadliest species of Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans. The parasite is transmitted through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito and causes the disease's most dangerous form, falciparum malaria. It is responsible for around 50% of all malaria cases. IEs are Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes. |
Type | DNA |
Species Reactivity | Bacteria |
Length | 50-100 nt |
Affinity (Kd) | 50-200 nM |
Binding Conditions/Buffer | RPMI-1640, with 1 mg/mL BSA, 0.1 mg/mL yeast tRNA, 0.1 mg/mL sheared salmon sperm DNA, pH 7.2 |
GC Content | 51.72% |
Molecular Weight | 26251.1 g/mole |
nmoles/OD260 | 1.109 |