FGF-2 (basic) heat stable, 154 aa
FGF-basic is one of 23 known members of the FGF family. Proteins of this family play a central role during prenatal development, postnatal growth and regeneration of a variety of tissues, by promoting cellular proliferation and differentiation. FGF-basic exerts proliferative activity towards a wide range of cell types and consequently is used as a vital component in numerous cell culture media formulations, including stem cell media. FGF-basic loses its activity over time in solution at physiological temperatures and needs to be resupplemented periodically to maintain its performance. As a result of selected amino acid substitutions, Heat Stable FGF-basic retains full biological activity and also maintains full activity over extended periods of time in solution at 37°C. These properties make Heat Stable FGF-basic a superior choice for use in cell culture media applications. Heat Stable Recombinant Human FGF-basic is a 17.2 kDa protein consisting of 154 amino acids.
Product Specifications
Synonyms
Fibroblast Growth Factor-basic, FGF-2, HBGF-2, Prostatropin
NCBI Gene ID
2247
UniProt
P09038
Accession Number
NP_001997.5
Accession Number mRNA
NM_002006.4
Chromosomal Location
4q26
Reactivity
Human
Cross Reactivity
Human
Sequence
Assay Protocol
Endotoxin
< 0.1 ng/µg of protein (< 1EU/µg)
Purity
≥ 95% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
Bioactivity
Determined by a cell proliferation assay using Balb/c 3T3 cells. The expected ED50 is 0.05-0.25 ng/ml.
Length
154
Form
Lyophilized
Buffer
5mM Tris, pH 7.6 + 150mM NaCl
Reconstitution
5mM Tris, pH 7.6
Molecular Weight
17.2 kDa
Storage Conditions
Host or Source
E. coli
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