KGF/FGF-7 is one of 23 known members of the FGF family. Proteins of this family play a central role during prenatal development, postnatal growth, and the regeneration of a variety of tissues, by promoting cellular proliferation and differentiation. KGF/FGF-7 is a mitogen factor specific for epithelial cells and keratinocytes. KGF/FGF-7 signals through FGFR 2b. KGF/FGF-7 plays a role in kidney and lung development, as well as in angiogenesis and wound healing. Recombinant Human KGF/FGF-7 is an 18.9 kDa protein consisting of 163 amino acid residues.
Source:
E.coli
Synonyms:
Keratinocyte Growth Factor, Fibroblast Growth Factor-7, HBGF-7
AA Sequence:
CNDMTPEQMA TNVNCSSPER HTRSYDYMEG GDIRVRRLFC RTQWYLRIDK RGKVKGTQEM KNNYNIMEIR TVAVGIVAIK GVESEFYLAM NKEGKLYAKK ECNEDCNFKE LILENHYNTY ASAKWTHNGG EMFVALNQKG IPVRGKKTKK EQKTAHFLPM AIT
Purity:
≥ 95% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
Biological Activity:
Determined by dose-dependent ability to reduce tetrazolium salt, WST-8, by dehydrogenase activities of BaF3 cells expressing FGF receptors using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). The expected ED50 is ≤ 10 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of ≥ 1 x 105 units/mg.