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Cardiotrophin-1, Murine Recombinant
A pleiotropic cytokine which is expressed in various tissues
Product Overview
Product Name: Cardiotrophin-1, Murine Recombinant
Alternate Name/Synonyms: CT-1
Gene Symbol: CT1
Accession #: Q60753
Gene ID: 13019
Source: E. coli.
Appearance: Lyophilized powder
Physical Form Description: Sterile filtered through a 0.2 micron filter. Lyophilized from 0.5 mg/ml in 5 mM Tris, pH 8.0
Molecular Weight: 21.3 kDa
Purity by SDS-PAGE: ≥98%
Purity by HPLC: N/A
Endotoxin Level: < 0.1 ng/μg of protein (<1EU/μg).
Biological Activity: Determined by its ability to stimulate the proliferation of human TF-1 cells. The expected ED50 is ≤ 1.0 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of ≥ 1 x 106 units/mg.
Reconstitution Instructions: Centrifuge the vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml. Do not vortex. This solution can be stored at 2-8°C for up to 1 week. For extended storage, it is recommended to further dilute in a buffer containing a carrier protein (example 0.1% BSA) and store in working aliquots at -20°C to -80°C.
Storage Temp.: -20°C
Shipping: Gel pack
Background Information: CT-1 is a member of the IL-6 family of cytokines which also includes LIF, CNTF, OSM (Oncostatin M), IL-11, IL-6 and possibly NT-1/ BSF-3. CT-1 is a pleiotropic cytokine which is expressed in various tissues including the adult heart, skeletal muscle, ovary, colon, prostate and fetal lung and signals through the LIF receptor and the gp130 receptor subunit. CT-1 has the ability to induce cardiac myocyte hypertrophy, and enhances the survival of cardiomyocyte and different neuronal populations. Biologically active human CT-1 is synthesized as a 201 amino acid polypeptide lacking a hydrophobic N-terminal secretion signal sequence. Recombinant murine Cardiotrophin-1 is a 21.3 kDa protein consisting of 202 amino acid residues.
Amino Acid Sequence: SQREGSLEDH QTDSSISFLP HLEAKIRQTH NLARLLTKYA EQLLEEYVQQ QGEPFGLPGF SPPRLPLAGL SGPAPSHAGL PVSERLRQDA AALSVLPALL DAVRRRQAEL NPRAPRLLRS LEDAARQVRA LGAAVETVLA ALGAAARGPG PEPVTVATLF TANSTAGIFS AKVLGFHVCG LYGEWVSRTE GDLGQLVPGG VA
Handling: Centrifuge the vial prior to opening
USAGE: For Research Use Only! Not For Use in Humans. |