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Updated 2025-09-27. Numbers and descriptions here follow the published literature rather than marketing material.
Lyophilized peptide arrives as a dry cake that should stay sealed until use. Reconstitution is generally performed with sterile water or a buffered solution, and the resulting liquid should be handled gently to limit mechanical stress. Repeated freeze-thaw cycles are widely described as harmful to short peptides, so dividing a reconstituted batch into single-use portions is a common practice. Laboratories also record the solvent, concentration, and date of preparation on the vial label to keep later measurements traceable.
Dry powder is commonly held at minus twenty degrees Celsius, with some suppliers recommending lower temperatures for long-term archival storage. Once dissolved, solutions are typically kept cold and protected from light, since aqueous peptide solutions can lose integrity through hydrolysis or oxidation over time. Stability data specific to this fragment are limited in the public literature, and much of the guidance comes from general peptide handling practice rather than from controlled degradation studies. Users therefore treat stated shelf lives as approximate rather than fixed.
TB-500 is a synthetic seven-amino-acid peptide with the sequence LKKTETQ, corresponding to residues 17 through 23 of the protein thymosin beta-4. The N-terminus is typically acetylated in the described form, giving a monoisotopic mass near 888.5 Da and an average mass of about 889 Da. The designation TB-500 is a catalogue label rather than a formal chemical name, and the same sequence appears in the literature under several alternative abbreviations. It is handled as a research reagent rather than a pharmaceutical product.
Thymosin beta-4 is a 43-residue actin-binding protein found in most mammalian cell types, where it participates in cytoskeletal regulation and cell migration. TB-500 represents only a short fragment of that protein and does not include the remaining residues. Whether the isolated fragment reproduces the full range of activities reported for the intact protein remains an open question. Researchers commonly treat the two as related but distinct entities when comparing results.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular mass | Approximately 0.9 kDa | Depends on exact fragment sequence and counterion |
| Amino acid sequence | LKKTETQ (commonly cited) | Short actin-binding motif from thymosin beta-4 |
| Common salt form | Acetate salt | Trifluoroacetate also reported in research material |
| Reconstitution solvent | Sterile water or buffer | Gentle mixing; avoid vigorous agitation |
| Solution storage | -20 °C or lower | Aliquot to avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles |
Material is normally supplied as a lyophilised powder in a sealed vial. The powder is hygroscopic, so exposure to humid air leads to water uptake, caking and gradual loss of the fluffy texture that indicates a good freeze-dry. Vials are best kept sealed with desiccant, protected from light and stored cold. Letting a cold vial warm to room temperature before opening reduces condensation on the contents. Purity is normally reported from a chromatographic run, and that figure applies to the batch as tested rather than to the vial after repeated opening.
Once dissolved, the peptide is far less stable than the dry powder. Aqueous solutions are subject to hydrolysis, oxidation at susceptible residues and gradual loss of material through adsorption onto glass and plastic surfaces. Terminal glutamine can cyclise under some conditions, producing a related species that complicates purity assessment. Dilute solutions tend to lose a larger fraction of material to surfaces than concentrated ones. Buffers, pH and ionic strength all influence the rate of change, so stability figures are only meaningful when those parameters are stated alongside the storage interval.
TB-500 is a catalogue name applied to a synthetic peptide related to thymosin beta-4, an actin-binding protein found in most mammalian cells. Suppliers do not use the label consistently: some describe it as the full 43-residue protein, others as a short fragment from the actin-binding region, and others as a related tetrapeptide. Because the name is commercial rather than chemical, two products sold under it may not contain the same molecule. This naming ambiguity is the first point to check in any description of the material.
The most frequently cited identity is a seven-residue fragment with the sequence LKKTETQ, taken from the actin-binding domain of the parent protein. A separate molecule, N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline, often shortened to Ac-SDKP, derives from the same protein's N-terminal region and appears in overlapping literature. Reported molecular masses therefore differ between sources, and a mass value on its own does not establish which fragment is present. Confirmation requires a defined sequence rather than a single number.
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Dry lyophilized powder is usually kept frozen, desiccated, and out of direct light. Sealed vials are not opened until needed, because moisture uptake can degrade short peptides. Longer archival storage is often done at lower temperatures than routine working stock.
Reversed-phase liquid chromatography separates components and reports purity from peak area. Mass spectrometry confirms the molecular mass expected for the sequence. Additional approaches such as peptide mapping or amino acid analysis provide independent confirmation.
Reported percentages depend on the analytical method, the detection wavelength, and whether salts and water are counted. A value above ninety-five percent by chromatography does not by itself establish a correct sequence. Different suppliers also calculate purity against different reference standards.
No. TB-500 is a short synthetic peptide matching residues 17 to 23 of thymosin beta-4, while the parent protein contains 43 residues. The fragment lacks the rest of the protein sequence, so the two are related but not identical.