TGFA Protein (Transcript Variant 1)
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- TGFA (Transforming Growth Factor, alpha (TGFA))
- Protein Type
- Recombinant
- Biological Activity
- Active
- Protein Characteristics
- Transcript Variant 1
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Origin
- Human
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Source
- Escherichia coli (E. coli)
- Application
- Functional Studies (Func), Standard (STD), Antibody Production (AbP), Protein Interaction (PI)
- Specificity
- Optimal preservation of protein structure, post-translational modifications and functions.
- Characteristics
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- Recombinant human TGF-alpha (TGFA) (transcript variant 1) protein expressed in E.coli.
- Produced with end-sequenced ORF clone
- Tested for bioactivity.
- Purity
- > 98 % , as determined by Coomassie stained SDS-PAGE.
- Endotoxin Level
- Less than 0.01 ng per μg protein as determined by the LAL method.
- Biological Activity Comment
- The ED50 is 0.1 - 0.4 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of 0.25 - 1.0 x 10^7 units/mg, determined by the dose dependent stimulation of BALB/c-3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblast cells proliferation.
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- Application Notes
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Recombinant human proteins can be used for:
Native antigens for optimized antibody production
Positive controls in ELISA and other antibody assays
Protein-protein interaction
In vitro biochemical assays and cell-based functional assays - Restrictions
- For Research Use only
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- Concentration
- > 50 μg/mL
- Buffer
- 1 x PBS
- Storage
- -80 °C
- Storage Comment
- Store at -80°C. Thaw on ice, aliquot to individual single-use tubes, and then re-freeze immediately. Only 2-3 freeze thaw cycles are recommended.
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- Target
- TGFA (Transforming Growth Factor, alpha (TGFA))
- Alternative Name
- TGF-alpha (TGFA Products)
- Synonyms
- TFGA Protein, LOC100009482 Protein, TGF alpha Protein, TGFA Protein, wa-1 Protein, wa1 Protein, RATTGFAA Protein, TGFAA Protein, NV15606 Protein, si:ch211-10e8.7 Protein, transforming growth factor alpha Protein, transforming growth factor alpha L homeolog Protein, transforming growth factor-alpha Protein, transforming growth factor, alpha Protein, TGFA Protein, TGF-A Protein, Tgfa Protein, tgfa.L Protein, LOC100121300 Protein, LOC100009150 Protein, tgfa Protein
- Background
- TGF alpha is a mitogenic polypeptide that is able to bind to the EGF receptor/EGFR and to act synergistically with TGF beta to promote anchorage-independent cell proliferation in soft agar. [UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Function]
- Molecular Weight
- 5.5 kDa
- NCBI Accession
- NP_003227
- Pathways
- NF-kappaB Signaling, RTK Signaling, EGFR Signaling Pathway
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