| Species : | Mouse | 
                                
                                    | Source : | E.coli | 
                                
                                    | Tag : | Non | 
                                
                                    | Protein Length : | 146 | 
                                
                                    | Description : | Growth/differentiation factors (GDF-1 to GDF-15) are members of the BMP family of TGF-beta superfamily proteins. They are produced as inactive preproproteins which are then cleaved and assembled into active secreted homodimers. GDF dimers are disulfide-linked with the exception of GDF-3 and -9. GDF proteins are important during embryonic development, particularly in the skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems. | 
                                
                                    | Form : | Lyophilized from a 0.2μm filtered concentrated solution in 30 % Acetonitrile and 0.1 % TFA. | 
                                
                                    | Bio-activity  : | Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by inducing alkaline phosphatase production of murine ATDC5 cells is less than 0.5 μg/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 2000 IU/mg. | 
                                
                                    | Molecular Mass : | Approximately 29.8 kDa, a homodimeric protein consisting of two 146 amino acid non-glycosylated polypeptide chains. | 
                                
                                    | AA Sequence : | TALAGTRGAQGSGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGAGRGHGRRGRSRCSRKSLHVDFKELGWDDWIIAPLDYEAYHCEGVCDFPLRSHLEPTNHAIIQTLLNSMAPDAAPASCCVPARLSPISILYIDAANNVVYKQYEDMVVEACGCR | 
                                
                                    | Endotoxin : | Less than 0.1 EU/µg of rMuGDF-7/BMP-12 as determined by LAL method. | 
                                
                                    | Purity : | >95% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analysis. | 
                                
                                    | Storage : | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 centigrade as supplied. 1 month, 2 to 8 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution. 3 months, -20 to -70 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution. | 
                                
                                    | Reconstitution : | We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1 % BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at ≤-20 centigrade. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions. |