ProductDescription:
BMP-13isexpressedinhypertrophicchondrocytesduringembryonicdevelopmentoflongbones.ContinuedpostnatalexpressionofBMP-13inarticularcartilagesuggeststhatitplaysaregulatoryroleinthegrowthandmaintenanceofarticularcartilage.Adenovirus-mediatedBMP-13genetransfertorabbitbonemarrowstemcellshavebeenreportedtoaugmentperiostealrepairofosteochondraldefects.ThefunctionalformofBMP-13/CDMP-2isadisulfide-linkedhomodimeroftwo120aminoacidpolypeptidechains.This27.5kDaproteinisobtainedbyproteolyticprocessingofaBIOLOGicallyinactiveprecursorproteinof97.7kDa.RecombinantHumanBMP-13/CDMP-2isa27.0kDahomodimericdisulfide-linkedproteinconsistingoftwo120aminoacidpolypeptidechains.
TechnicalSpecifications:
- Species:Human
- Expression:E.coliCellExpressed
- Activity:Typically2.0-3.0μg/mLED50
- Purity:≥95%
- Endotoxin:<1.0EU/μg
- MolecularMass:27.0kDa
- CountryofOrigin:USA
PurityConfirmation:
ThiswasdeterminedbySDS-PAGEgelandHPLCanalysis.
ActivityAssay:
DeterminedbyitsABIlitytoinducealkalinephosphataseproductionbyATDC-5cells.
AASequence:
TAFASRHGKR | HGKKSRLRCS | KKPLHVNFKE |
LGWDDWIIAP | LEYEAYHCEG | VCDFPLRSHL |
EPTNHAIIQT | LMNSMDPGST | PPSCCVPTKL |
TPISILYIDA | GNNVVYKQYE | DMVVESCGCR |
ReconstitutionBuffer:
Centrifugethevialpriortoopening.Reconstituteinwatertoaconcentrationof0.1-1.0mg/ml.Donotvortex.
Storage:
Forextendedstorage,itisrecommendedtofurtherdiluteinabuffercontainingacarrierprotein(example0.1%HSA)andstoreinworkingaliquotsat-20°Cto-80°C.