IGF-BP3

Human IGF-BP3, also known as growth-hormone-dependant binding protein, is 28.9 kDa cysteine-rich secreted protein. It is the major IGF binding protein present in the plasma of human and animals and it is also found in alpha-granules of platelets. In addition to its ability to modulate the activity of IGF-I and IGF-2, IGF-BP3 exerts inhibitory effects on follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) activity. Decreased plasma levels of IGF-BP3 often results in dwarfism, whereas elevated levels of IGF-BP3 may lead to acromegaly. The expression of IGF-BP3 in fibroblasts is stimulated by mitogenic growth factors such as Bombesin, Vasopressin, PDGF and EGF. Recombinant human IGF-BP3 is a 28.8 kDa protein consisting of 264 amino acid residues.

Product Specifications

Synonyms

IGFBP3; IBP3; BP-53

NCBI Gene ID

3486

UniProt

P17936

Accession Number

NP_001013416

Accession Number mRNA

NM_001013398

Chromosomal Location

7p13-p12

Reactivity

Human

Cross Reactivity

Human

Sequence

GASSGGLGPV VRCEPCDARA LAQCAPPPAV CAELVREPGC GCCLTCALSE GQPCGIYTER CGSGLRCQPS PDEARPLQAL LDGRGLCVNA SAVSRLRAYL LPAPPAPGNA SESEEDRSAG EVESPSVSST HRVSDPKFHP LHSKIIIIKK GHAKDSQRYK VDYESQSTDT QNFSSESKRE TEYGPCRREM EDTLNHLKFL NVLSPRGVHI PNCDKKGFYK KKQCRPSKGR KRGFCWCVDK YGQPLPGYTT KGKEDVHCYS MQSK

Endotoxin

< 0.1 ng/µg of protein (< 1EU/µg)

Purity

> 98% by SDS-PAGE & HPLC analyses

Bioactivity

The ED50 was determined by its ability to inhibit IGF-II induced proliferation of MCF-7. The expected ED50 for this effect is ≤ 0.2 µg/ml in the presence of 15 ng/ml of human IGF-II.