The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities and are involved in a variety of biological processes including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. The function of this growth factor has not yet been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
FGF21
Origin: Human
Host: HEK-293 Cells
Recombinant
The purity of the protein is greater than 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining.
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