GDF-15/MIC-1
GDF-15 belongs to the TGF-β cytokine family whose members play an important role during prenatal development and postnatal growth, remodeling and maintenance of a variety of tissues and organs. GDF-15 is expressed predominantly in placenta and to a much lesser extent in various other tissues. The presence of GDF-15 in amniotic fluid and its elevated levels in the sera of pregnant women suggest a role for GDF-15 in gestation and embryonic development. GDF-15 generally exerts tumor suppressive activities and is one of the predominant factors produced and secreted in response to activation of the p53 pathway. Interestingly, the serum level of GDF-15 is positively correlated with neoplastic progression of several tumor types, including certain colorectal, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. Human GDF-15/MIC-1 is a disulfide linked homodimeric protein consisting of two 114 amino-acid polypeptide chains.
Product Specifications
Synonyms
GDF15; PDF; MIC1; PLAB; MIC-1; NAG-1; PTGFB; GDF-15
NCBI Gene ID
9518
UniProt
Q99989
Accession Number
NP_004855.3
Accession Number mRNA
NM_004865
Chromosomal Location
19p13.11
Reactivity
Human
Cross Reactivity
Human
Sequence
ARNGDHCPLG PGRCCRLHTV RASLEDLGWA DWVLSPREVQ VTMCIGACPS QFRAANMHAQ IKTSLHRLKP DTVPAPCCVP ASYNPMVLIQ KTDTGVSLQT YDDLLAKDCH CI
Endotoxin
< 0.1 ng/µg of protein (< 1EU/µg)
Purity
> 98% by SDS-PAGE & HPLC analyses
Bioactivity
Determined by a cell inhibition assay using DU-145 cells. The expected ED50 for this effect is 1.0-2.0 μg/ml.
Length
114
Form
Lyophilized
Molecular Weight
24.6 kDa
Host or Source
CHO cells
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