The six residues of thymosin beta-4 that bind actin, the one-to-one complex, and why the fragment is defined by them

Published 26 October 2026 · REVIVE LAB UAE Research Desk · 5 min read
Thymosin beta-4 binds a single molecule of monomeric actin with micromolar affinity, preventing it from adding to filaments, and because the protein is present at hundreds of micromolar inside cells it holds the bulk of the unpolymerised actin pool in reserve. Safer, Nachmias and colleagues established the actin-sequestering function around 1991. The binding depends on a central motif, lysine-lysine-threonine-glutamate-threonine preceded by leucine, at residues 17 to 22, with the amino-terminal helix contributing. Synthetic fragments spanning this region retain some actin binding and are the basis of the peptides sold as TB-500, including the 17-residue fragment listed in this catalogue.

The complex

One thymosin beta-4 per actin monomer, with the motif contacting the barbed-end face of actin and the amino-terminal helix lying along it. The complex is in rapid equilibrium, so actin is released as filaments need it. Profilin, the other main monomer-binding protein, competes for the same pool and delivers actin to growing ends, and the balance between the two shapes how fast a cell can rearrange its cytoskeleton.

Nuclear magnetic resonance structures of the complex were reported in the 2000s.

Why fragments are built around the motif

The 1999 wound-healing work on the full protein led to the question of which part was active, and the actin-binding motif was the natural candidate because actin dynamics underlie cell migration. Fragments containing it were tested and reported to retain migration-promoting activity in culture. Whether a fragment reproduces the extracellular effects of the full protein in vivo is inferred rather than established, as the mass page states.

The fragment in this catalogue is defined by containing this region.

Why it is here

Because the motif is the molecular reason the fragment exists and the thing a certificate identifies. It describes biochemistry and no use of the pack.

The BPC-157 + TB500 blend is supplied by REVIVE LAB UAE for laboratory research use only, with identity by mass spectrometry and purity by HPLC for each component of the batch. It is not for human or veterinary use, and no dosing, administration or protocol guidance is provided.

What it costs

FormatStrengthPriceAvailability
BPC-157 + TB500 Pack5 mg + 5 mgAED 510In stock

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Frequently asked

The complex?

One thymosin beta-4 per actin monomer, with the motif contacting the barbed-end face of actin and the amino-terminal helix lying along it. The complex is in rapid equilibrium, so actin is released as filaments need it. Profilin, the other main monomer-binding protein, competes for the same pool and delivers actin to growing ends, and the balance between the two shapes how fast a cell can rearrange its cytoskeleton.

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.