Recombinant rat bFGF

Product Name

Recombinant Rat Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

(rRtbFGF)

Cat. No.

GH019

Synonyms

FGF-2, HBGF-2

Source

Expressed in E. coli.

Molecular weight

Approximately 16.4kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 146 amino acids.

Accession

P13109 Pro10-Ser154 with an N-terminal Met

AA Sequence

MPALPEDGGGAFPPGHFKDPKRLYCKNGGFFLRIHPDGRVDGVREKSDPHVKLQLQAEERGVVSIKGVCANRYLAMKEDGRLLASKCVTEECFFFERLESNNYNTYRSRKYSSWYVALKRTGQYKLGSKTGPGQKAILFLPMSAKS

Purity

＞98% by SDS-PAGE or HPLC.

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 0.2ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of >5.0 × 10⁶IU/mg.

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2µm filtered concentrated solution in 20mM PB, 150mM NaCl, pH 7.4.

Endotoxin level

＜0.01EU/μg rRtbFGF protein as determined by LAL method.

Reconstitution

Before use this product, please read the direction below carefully.

1、 This vial must be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom.

2、 Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1% BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0mg/ml.

Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at ≤-20℃. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions.

Storage/ Stability

For long term storage, the product should be stored ≤-20℃.

36 months, -20 to -70℃ as supplied.

1 month, 2 to 8℃ under sterile conditions after reconstitution;

3 months, -20 to -70℃ under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Please avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

THIS PRODUCT IS FOR RESEARCH, LABORATORY AND EVALUATION PURPOSE ONLY.