TB-500 is a fragment, and the parent protein is where the literature is

Published 24 October 2026 · REVIVE LAB UAE Research Desk · 5 min read
Thymosin beta-4 is a 43-residue protein characterised by Allan Goldstein and colleagues, best known for binding monomeric actin and so regulating the actin pool a cell has available. TB-500, as recorded in the catalogue, is a 17-residue fragment related to it. Work on the full protein does not automatically describe the fragment.

What the parent protein is

Thymosin beta-4 is among the most abundant small proteins in many cell types. Its defining activity is sequestering actin monomers, which controls how much actin is free to polymerise. Goldstein and colleagues isolated and characterised it, and a body of work followed on its role in cell motility and tissue repair models.

That literature is about the 43-residue protein.

What the fragment is

TB-500 is described in the catalogue as a 17-residue fragment of about 1880 daltons. A fragment retains part of a sequence and, depending on which part, some or none of the parent activity. Which activities a given fragment retains is an experimental question answered for that fragment, not inherited from the protein.

Trade material often treats fragment and protein as interchangeable. The papers do not.

Inside the blend

TB-500 is about one seventh of GLOW by mass and about one twentieth by molecule. Any observation made with the blend cannot be assigned to it, or to either of the other two, because the three cannot be separated once lyophilised together.

The GLOW blend is supplied by REVIVE LAB UAE for laboratory research use only, with batch identity by mass spectrometry and purity by HPLC. It is not for human or veterinary use, and no dosing, administration or protocol guidance is provided.

What it costs

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Frequently asked

What the parent protein is?

Thymosin beta-4 is among the most abundant small proteins in many cell types. Its defining activity is sequestering actin monomers, which controls how much actin is free to polymerise. Goldstein and colleagues isolated and characterised it, and a body of work followed on its role in cell motility and tissue repair models.

Does REVIVE LAB UAE provide dosing guidance?

No. REVIVE LAB UAE supplies research materials and provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance of any kind. Every product is sold for laboratory research use only and is not for human or veterinary consumption.

How fast is delivery in the UAE?

Stock is held in Dubai. An order confirmed before 4 PM Dubai time is dispatched the same working day, reaching Dubai and Abu Dhabi the same day and the remaining emirates within 24 hours. Delivery is AED 40 flat and free over AED 700.

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Supplied for laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary consumption. REVIVE LAB UAE provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance.