Recombinant Human β-NGF/NGFB Protein

Specifications

Catalog number

PKSH033269-01

Size / count

20 µg

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Human β-Nerve Growth Factor (β-NGF) was initially isolated in the mouse submandibular gland. It is composed of three non-covalently linked subunits α; β; and γ; it exhibits all the biological activities ascribed to NGF. It is structurally related to BDNF; NT-3 and NT-4 and belongs to the cysteine-knot family of growth factors that assume stable dimeric structures. Β-NGF is a neurotrophic factor that signals through its receptor β-NGF; and plays a crucial role in the development and preservation of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems. Β-NGF also acts as a growth and differentiation factor for B lymphocytes and enhances B-cell survival. These results suggest that β-NGF is a pleiotropic cytokine; which in addition to its neurotropic activities may have an important role in the regulation of the immune system. Human β-NGF shares 90% sequence similarity with mouse protein and shows cross-species reactivity.

Abbreviation

Β-NGF; NGFB

Synonyms

Beta-NGF; Beta-Nerve Growth Factor; NGF; NGFB

UniProt

P01138

Accession Number

P01138

Expression System

E.coli

Tag

C-His

Sequence

Ser122-Ala241

Applications

Cell culture

Field of Research

Neuroscience

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 1 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.

Calculated Molecular Weight

14.4 kDa

Observed Molecular Weight

11 kDa

Species

Human