| Description : |
Type I collagen is the most abundant collagen and is found in connective tissues including tendon, ligament, dermis and blood vessel. It is the major component and the primary determinant of tensile strength of the extracelluar matrix (ECM). It is widely used as a thin layer on tissue-culture surfaces to enhance the attachment and proliferation of a variety of cells including endothelial cells, fibroblasts, hepatocytes, epithelial cells etc. In addition, collagen I can self-assemble into a 3-D superamolecular gel in vitro, making it an ideal biological scaffold to promote more in vivo-like cellular morphology and function. |
| Source : |
Bovine (calf ) skin. Collagen was extracted from washed dissected tissue into dilute acetic acid after pepsin treatment. Collagen type I was purified by using differential salt precipitation. |
| Species : |
Bovine |
| Form : |
Lyophilized, 10 mg/vial |
| Purity : |
Bovine Type I Collagen (90%)
other non-collagen proteins (<0.5%) |
| Applications : |
Used for type I collagen standard. Antigen for antibody production. Coating material for cell culture studies. May not be suitable for 3-D gel formation. |
| Storage : |
Collagen dissolved in acetic acid is stable at 4 centigrade for 1 month. Lyophilized collagen long term storage (2 years) at -20 centigrade or lower. |
| Reconstitution : |
Use 0.1 M acetic acid, pH 3.0 |
| Official Symbol : |
Collagen Type I |
| Synonyms : |
COL1A1; COL1A2; osteogenesis imperfecta; Collagen Type I |
