Recombinant Mouse Myostatin

• Cat.No.: Mstn-355M

Specification

• Cat. No.: Mstn-355M
• Description: Myostatin (Mstn)is a secreted growth and differentiating factor (GDF-8) that belongs to the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily.
• Source: Mammalian cells
• Molecular Weight: The predicted molecular weight of Recombinant Mouse Myostatin is Mr 12.4 kDa.
• State Of Matter: Lyophilized.
• Purity: >80% as determined by SDS-PAGE and visualized by silver stain.
• Biological Activity: The biological activity of Mouse Myostatin was determined by its ability to cause elongation of animal caps from Xenopus blastulae.
• Endotoxin: <1.0 EU/µg as determined by the LAL method.
• Storage And Stability: This lyophilized protein is stable for six to twelve months when stored desiccated at -20°C to -70°C. After aseptic reconstitution, this protein may be stored at 2°C to 8°C for one month or at -20°C to -70°C in a manual defrost freezer.

Gene Information

• Gene Name: Mstn myostatin [ Mus musculus ]
• Synonyms: Mstn; myostatin; Cmpt; Gdf8; MGC124261; MGC124262; MGC124263; growth differentiation factor 8
• Gene ID: 17700
• mRNA Refseq: NM_010834
• Protein Refseq: NP_034964
• UniProt ID: O08689
• Chromosome Location: 1 C1.1; 1 27.8 cM
• Function: cytokine activity; growth factor activity; protein binding; receptor binding