Recombinant Human Fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8) (Active)

Product Specifications

Product Name Alternative

Fibroblast growth factor 8; Androgen-induced growth factor; Heparin-binding growth factor 8; AIGF; HBGF-8; FGF-8B

Abbreviation

Recombinant Human FGF8 protein (Active)

Gene Name

FGF8

UniProt

P55075-3/P37237-2

Expression Region

23-215aa

Organism

Homo sapiens (Human)

Target Sequence

QVTVQSSPNFTQHVREQSLVTDQLSRRLIRTYQLYSRTSGKHVQVLANKRINAMAEDGDPFAKLIVETDTFGSRVRVRGAETGLYICMNKKGKLIAKSNGKGKDCVFTEIVLENNYTALQNAKYEGWYMAFTRKGRPRKGSKTRQHQREVHFMKRLPRGHHTTEQSLRFEFLNYPPFTRSLRGSQRTWAPEPR

Tag

Tag-Free

Type

Active Protein & In Stock Protein

Source

E.coli

Field of Research

Cancer

Relevance

Fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8) is a member of the fibroblast growth factor family. It is discovered as a growth factor essential for the androgen-dependent growth of mouse mammary carcinoma cells. Mouse FGF8b shares 100% aa identity with human FGF8b. FGF8 is widely expressed during embryogenesis, and mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transitions. It plays an important role in the regulation of embryonic development, cell proliferation, cell differentiation and cell migration. It is required for normal brain, eye, ear, limb development during embryogenesis and normal development of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronal system.

Endotoxin

Less than 1.0 EU/μg as determined by LAL method.

Purity

Greater than 95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Activity

Yes

Bioactivity

The ED50 as determined in a cell proliferation assay using BALB/c 3T3 cells is 21.87 ng/ml.

Form

Lyophilized powder

Buffer

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered 1xPBS, pH 7.4

Reconstitution

We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20°C/-80°C. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference.

Molecular Weight

22.5 kDa

Storage Conditions

The shelf life is related to many factors, storage state, buffer ingredients, storage temperature and the stability of the protein itself. Generally, the shelf life of liquid form is 6 months at -20°C/-80°C. The shelf life of lyophilized form is 12 months at -20°C/-80°C.