Recombinant Mouse NGF/NGFB/beta-NGF protein (His tag)

• Background: NGF is the first member discovered in the Neurotrophin family, which includes brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), and neurotrophin-4 (NT-4) . These proteins belong to the cysteine-knot family of growth factors that assume stable dimeric structures. Mouse beta-NGF is a homodimer of two 120 amino acid polypeptides. It shares approximately 90% homology at the amino acid level with human beta-NGF and 95.8% with rat beta-NGF. NGF signaling has been shown to play an important role in neuroprotection and repair. β-NGF acts as a growth and differentiation factor for B lymphocytes, and enhances B-cell survival. It is a potent neurotrophic factor that signals through its receptor β-NGFR, and plays a crucial role in the development and preservation of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems.
• Abbreviation: NGF, NGFB, beta-NGF
• Synonyms: Beta-NGF; Beta-Nerve Growth Factor; NGF; NGFB
• UniProt: P01139
• Accession Number: P01139
• Expression System: E. coli
• Tag: N-His
• Sequence: Ser 122-Gly 241
• Field of Research: Cancer; Cell Biology; Neuroscience
• Endotoxin: < 10 EU/mg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.
• Purity: > 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
• Bioactivity: Not validated for activity
• Reconstitution: It is recommended that sterile water be added to the vial to prepare a stock solution of 0.5 mg/mL. Concentration is measured by UV-Vis.
• 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: 13.1 kDa
• Observed Molecular Weight: 15 kDa
• Formulation: Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4.
  Normally 5%-8% trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween 80 are added as protectants before lyophilization.
  Please refer to the specific buffer information in the printed manual.
• Species: Mouse