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RecombinantFGF-8a,Human
Catalog Number: orb1494876
| Catalog Number | orb1494876 |
|---|---|
| Category | Proteins |
| Description | Fibroblast Growth Factor 8a (FGF-8a) is a cytokine belonging to the heparin-binding FGF family, which has at least 23 members. FGF-8 has 8 different isoforms, named FGF-8a through FGF-8h. Different FGF-8 isoforms have different affinities to the receptors, and thus participate in different signaling cascade pathways. FGF-8 has very widespread expression during embryonic development, and is an organizer and inducer for gastrulation, somitogenesis, morphogenesis, and limb induction. However, FGF-8 is also a potential oncogene: in normal adult cells, FGF-8 has very low expression, but FGF-8 is highly expressed in cancer cells of breast, prostate, and ovarian tumors. FGF-8 promotes tumor angiogenesis by increasing neovascularization, and induces osteoblastic differentiation. Recombinant human Fibroblast Growth Factor 8a (rhFGF-8a) produced inE.coli is a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 183 amino acids. A fully biologically active molecule, rhFGF-8a has a molecular mass of 21.3 kDa analyzed by reducing SDS-PAGE and is obtained by proprietary chromatographic techniques at GenScript. |
| Form/Appearance | Lyophilized after extensive dialysis against PBS. |
| Purity | > 95% by SDS-PAGE analysis. |
| MW | 21.3 kDa, observed by reducing SDS-PAGE. |
| Protein Sequence | MQHVREQSL VTDQLSRRLI RTYQLYSRTS GKHVQVLANK RINAMAEDGD PFAKLIVETD TFGSRVRVRG AETGLYICMN KKGKLIAKSN GKGKDCVFTE IVLENNYTAL QNAKYEGWYM AFTRKGRPRK GSKTRQHQRE VHFMKRLPRG HHTTEQSLRF EFLNYPPFTR SLRGSQRTWA PEPR |
| Source | Escherichia coli. |
| Biological Activity | ED50 2× 10ˆ3 units/mg. |
| Endotoxins | < 0.2 EU/μg, determined by LAL method. |
| Storage | Lyophilized recombinant human Fibroblast Growth Factor 8a (rhFGF-8a) remains stable up to 6 months at -80°C from date of receipt. Upon reconstitution, rhFGF-8a remains stable up to 2 weeks at 4°C or up to 3 months at -20°C. |
| Buffer/Preservatives | Lyophilized after extensive dialysis against PBS. |
| Alternative names | FGF8a; AIGFa; HBGF-8a; HBGF8a Read more... |
| Note | For research use only |
| Application notes | Reconstituted in ddH2O at 100 μg/mL. |
| Expiration Date | 6 months from date of receipt. |
