ProductDescription:
FGFacidicisoneof23knownmembersoftheFGFfamily.Proteinsofthisfamilyplayacentralroleduringprenataldevelopment,postnatalgrowthandregenerationofavarietyoftissues,bypromotingcellularproliferationanddifferentiation.FGFacidicisanon-glycosylatedheparinbindinggrowthfactorthatisexpressedinthebrain,kidney,retina,smoothmusclecells,bonematrix,osteoblasts,astrocytesandendothelialcells.FGFacidichastheABIlitytosignalthroughalltheFGFreceptors.RecombinantHumanFGFacidicisa16.8kDaproteinconsistingof141aminoacidresidues.
TechnicalSpecifications:
- Species:Human
- Expression:E.coliCellExpressed
- Activity:
- Assay1:Typically≤10ng/mLED50
- Assay2:Typically≤0.5ng/mLED50
- Purity:≥95%
- Endotoxin:<1.0EU/μg
- MolecularMass:16.8kDa
- Formulation:5mMSodiumPhosphate,pH8.0+100mMNaCl
- CountryofOrigin:USA
PurityConfirmation:
ThiswasdeterminedbySDS-PAGEgelandHPLCanalysis.
ActivityAssay:
Assay#1:Determinedbythedose-dependentstimulationofthymidineuptakebyBaF3cellsexpressingFGFreceptors.
Assay#2:Determinedbyacellproliferationassayusingbalb/c3T3cells.
AASequence:
MFNLPPGNYK | KPKLLYCSNG | GHFLRILPDG |
TVDGTRDRSD | QHIQLQLSAE | SVGEVYIKST |
ETGQYLAMDT | DGLLYGSQTP | NEECLFLERL |
EENHYNTYIS | KKHAEKNWFV | GLKKNGSCKR |
GPRTHYGQKA | ILFLPLPVSS | D |
ReconstitutionBuffer:
Centrifugethevialpriortoopening.Reconstitutein5mMSodiumPhosphate,pH8.0toaconcentrationof<0.5mg/ml.Donotvortex.
Storage:
Thissolutioncanbestoredat2-8°Cforupto1week.Forextendedstorage,itisrecommendedtofurtherdiluteinabuffercontainingacarrierprotein(example0.1%HSA)andstoreinworkingaliquotsat-20°Cto-80°C.