Mouse EGF Protein, Fc Tag

Human epidermal growth factor (EGF) is also known as HOMG4 and URG, and is a growth factor that plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation by binding to its receptor EGFR. Epidermal growth factor can be found in human platelets, macrophages, urine, saliva, milk, and plasma. EGF is the founding member of the EGF-family of proteins. Members of this protein family have highly similar structural and functional characteristics. All family members contain one or more repeats of the conserved amino acid sequence. The biological effects of salivary EGF include healing of oral and gastroesophageal ulcers, inhibition of gastric acid secretion, stimulation of DNA synthesis as well as mucosal protection from intraluminal injurious factors such as gastric acid, bile acids, pepsin, and trypsin and to physical, chemical and bacterial agents. Because of the increased risk of cancer by EGF, inhibiting it decreases cancer risk.

Product Specifications

Background

Specifications

This protein carries a human IgG1 Fc tag at the N-terminus. The protein has a calculated MW of 32.5 kDa. The protein migrates as 35 kDa under reducing (R) condition (SDS-PAGE) due to glycosylation.

Accession Number

P01132-1

Expression Region

Asn 977 - Arg 1029

Host

HEK293

Target

EGF

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Tag

N-Fc

Source

Mouse

Stability

-20°C to -70°C for 12 months in lyophilized state; -70°C for 3 months under sterile conditions after reconstitution. For long term storage, the product should be stored at lyophilized state at -20°C or lower.

Endotoxin

1.0 EU per μg

Purity

95%

Bioactivity

Immobilized Mouse EGF R, His Tag (Cat. No. EGR-M5224) at 5 μg/mL (100 μL/well) can bind Mouse EGF, Fc Tag (Cat. No. EGF-M5265) with a linear range of 0.2-5 ng/mL (QC tested).