Rat EGF Protein

Storage

For short term storage Rat EGF Protein may be kep at +4 deg. C. For long term storage keep the aliquoted vials frozen at -20 degrees Celsius.
Tips

Due to handling and transportation, small amounts of the Rat EGF Protein may get caught on the walls or seal of the vials. Prior to use briefly rund the vial(s) through a centrifuge to collect all of the content on the bottom. Avoid freezing and thawing the vials numerous times as such cycles may denaturate the peptide chains and influence the item's performance.
About

Rats are used to make rat monoclonal anti mouse antibodies. There are less rat- than mouse clones however. Rats genes from rodents of the genus Rattus norvegicus are often studied in vivo as a model of human genes in Sprague-Dawley or Wistar rats.
Latin name

Rattus norvegicus

Gene target

EGF Protein
Gene symbol

EGF
Short name

EGF Protein
Host

Rat
Species

Rat, Rats
Alternative name

Rat EGF peptide
Alternative to gene target

epidermal growth factor, HOMG4 and URG, EGF and IDBG-34100 and ENSG00000138798 and 1950, transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activator activity, Extracellular, Egf and IDBG-193432 and ENSMUSG00000028017 and 13645