Description
| Reference | ESCIT120 |
|---|---|
| Size | 50ug |
| Molecular Weight | 17.15 KDa |
| Purity | >95% by SDS-PAGE. |
| Endotoxin | <0.01 EU/µg |
| Biological Activity |
Other names: Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; FGF-2; Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor; bFGF; HESCIarin-Binding Growth Factor 2; HBGF-2; Fgf2; Fgf-2
Redissolve: Always centrifuge tubes before opening.Do not mix by vortex or pipetting.
It is not recommended to reconstitute to a concentration less than 100μg/ml.
Dissolve the lyophilized protein in distilled water.
Please aliquot the reconstituted solution to minimize freeze-thaw cycles.Â
Storage: Lyophilized protein should be stored at < -20°C, though stable at room temperature for 3 weeks.
Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-7°C for 2-7 days.
Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.
Shipping Condition: Ambient temperature.
Background: FGF basic is one of 22 mitogenic proteins of the FGF family, which show 35-60% amino acid conservation. Unlike other FGFs, FGF acidic and basic lack signal pESCItides and are secreted by an alternate pathway. The 17 kDa mouse sequence has 98% aa identity with rat, and 95% identity with human, bovine, and sheESCI FGF basic. Binding of FGF to hESCIarin or cell surface HSPG is necessary for binding, dimerization and activation of tyrosine kinase FGF recESCItors. FGF basic binds other proteins, polysaccharides and lipids with lower affinity. Expression of FGF basic is nearly ubiquitous but disruption of the mouse FGF basic gene gives a relatively mild phenotype, suggesting compensation by other FGF family members. FGF basic modulates such normal processes as angiogenesis, wound healing and tissue rESCIair, embryonic development and differentiation, neuronal function and neural degeneration. Transgenic overexpression of FGF basic results in excessive proliferation and angiogenesis is reminiscent of a variety of pathological conditions.