In Phosphate-Buffered Saline (pH7.4) with 0.1% Sodium Azide
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C,-80 °C
Storage Comment
Can be stored at +2°C to +8°C for 1 week. For long term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C to -80°C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing cycles.
Target
Growth Hormone 1 (GH1)
Alternative Name
Growth Hormone 1/GH1
Background
Human growth hormone (hGH, somatotropin), a protein hormone from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, comprises a single polypeptide chain of 191 amino acid residues. The 20 kDa variant form of human growth hormone (20 kDa hGH) presents in extracts from pituitary glands and it differs from the major form of hGH (22 kDa, 191 amino acid) by the deletion of amino acid residues 32-46. The growth hormone amino acid sequence varies considerably between species, and non-primate growth hormones have little activity in man. Main functions of hGH and 20 kDa hGH are the stimulation of somatic and bone growth, as well as an increase in the size and mass of organs and tissues.