Recombinant Human TGF alpha protein (His Tag)

Product Specifications

Background

TGF alpha is a mitogenic polypeptide that is able to bind to the EGF receptor/EGFR and to act synergistically with TGF beta to promote anchorage-independent cell proliferation in soft agar.

Abbreviation

TGF alpha

Synonyms

ETGF; Sarcoma growth factor; TGF-type I

UniProt

P01135

Accession Number

P01135

Expression System

E.coli

Tag

C-His

Sequence

Val 40-Ala 89

Applications

Cell culture

Field of Research

Cardiovascular, Signal Transduction, Cancer

Endotoxin

< 0.1 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 98 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Bioactivity

50 5 x 106 IU/mg.6

Reconstitution

Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information.

Shipping Conditions

This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.

Storage Conditions

Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.