HGF is a potent, mesenchymally-derived mitogen for mature parenchymal hepatocytes, and acts as a growth factor for a broad spectrum of tissues and cell types. HGF signals through a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor known as MET. Activities of HGF include the induction of cell proliferation, motility, morphogenesis, inhibition of cell growth, and enhancement of neuron survival. HGF is a crucial mitogen for liver regeneration processes, especially after partial hepatectomy and other liver injuries. Human and murine HGF are cross-reactive. Human HGF is expressed as a linear, polypeptide-precursor glycoprotein containing 697 amino acid residues. Proteolytic processing of this precursor generates the biologically active heterodimeric form of HGF, which consists of two polypeptide chains (α-chain and β-chain) held together by a single disulfide bond resulting in formation of a biologically active heterodimer. The α-chain consists of 463 amino acid residues and four kringle domains. The β-chain consists of 234 amino acid residues. Recombinant Human HGF is an 80.0 kDa polypeptide consisting of 697 amino acid residues.

Source: (BTI-Tn-5B1-4) Hi-5 Insect cells

Synonyms: Hepatocyte Growth Factor, Scatter Factor (SF), Hepatopoietin (HPTA)

AA Sequence:

alpha chain: QRKRRNTIHE FKKSAKTTLI KIDPALKIKT KKVNTADQCA NRCTRNKGLP FTCKAFVFDK ARKQCLWFPF NSMSSGVKKE FGHEFDLYEN KDYIRNCIIG KGRSYKGTVS ITKSGIKCQP WSSMIPHEHS FLPSSYRGKD LQENYCRNPR GEEGGPWCFT SNPEVRYEVC DIPQCSEVEC MTCNGESYRG LMDHTESGKI CQRWDHQTPH RHKFLPERYP DKGFDDNYCR NPDGQPRPWC YTLDPHTRWE YCAIKTCADN TMNDTDVPLE TTECIQGQGE GYRGTVNTIW NGIPCQRWDS QYPHEHDMTP ENFKCKDLRE NYCRNPDGSE SPWCFTTDPN IRVGYCSQIP NCDMSHGQDC YRGNGKNYMG NLSQTRSGLT CSMWDKNMED LHRHIFWEPD ASKLNENYCR NPDDDAHGPW CYTGNPLIPW DYCPISRCEG DTTPTIVNLD HPVISCAKTK QLR

beta chain: VVNGIP TRTNIGWMVS LRYRNKHICG GSLIKESWVL TARQCFPSRD LKDYEAWLGI HDVHGRGDEK CKQVLNVSQL VYGPEGSDLV LMKLARPAVL DDFVSTIDLP NYGCTIPEKT SCSVYGWGYT GLINYDGLLR VAHLYIMGNE KCSQHHRGKV TLNESEICAG AEKIGSGPCE GDYGGPLVCE QHKMRMVLGV IVPGRGCAIP NRPGIFVRVA YYAKWIHKII LTYKVPQS

Purity: ≥ 98% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.

Biological Activity: The ED₅₀ was determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of the proliferation of monkey 4MBr-5 cells was found to be in the range of 20.0-40.0 ng/ml.

Note:

1mg will be provided as 2x500μg.