Recombinant Rat Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor

Cat:

CGF-017

Product Name:

Recombinant Rat Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor

Synonyms:

HBEGF, DT-R

GeneID:

25433

Source:

Escherichia coli.

Molecular Weight:

Approximately 9.7 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 86 amino acids.

AA Sequence:

DLEGTDLDLF KVAFSSKPQA LATPGKEKNG KKKRKGKGLG KKRDPCLKKY KDYCIHGECR YLKELRIPSC HCLPGYHGQR CHGLTL

Purity:

> 95 % by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.

Biological Activity:

Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by a cell proliferation assay using murine Balb/c 3T3 cells is less than 1 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1.0 × 106 IU/mg.

Physical Appearance:

Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

Formulation:

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, 300 mM NaCl, pH 7.4, 5 % trehalose.

Endotoxin:

Less than 1 EU/μg of rRtHB-EGF as determined by LAL method.

Reconstitution:

We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1 % BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at ≤ -20 °C. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions.

Stability & Storage:

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
- 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
- 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Usage:

This material is offered by Creative Biomart for research, For research and further manufacturing use only.

background:

Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF)-like growth factor (EGF) is found in cerebral neurons. Its expression is increased after hypoxic or ischemic injury, which also stimulates neurogenesis. HB-EGF has been implicated as a participant in a variety of normal physiological processes such as blastocyst implantation and wound healing, and in pathological processes such as tumor growth, SMC hyperplasia and atherosclerosis. HB-EGF is an 87 amino acid mitogenic and chemotactic glycoprotein containing an EGF-like domain with six conserved cysteine residues. Rat HB-EGF shares about 76 % a.a. sequence identity with human HB-EGF.