Recombinant Chicken Glucagon (GCG)

Products_type

Recombinant Protein
Products_short_name

[Glucagon (GCG)]
Products_name_syn

[Recombinant Glucagon (GCG); Glucagon Cleaved into the following 6 chains: 1. Glicentin-related polypeptide; 2. GRPP 3. Glucagon 4. Glucagon-like peptide 1; 5. GLP-1 6. Glucagon-like peptide 1(7-37); 7. GLP-1(7-37) 8. Glucagon-like peptide 1(7-36); 9. GLP-]
Other_names

[glucagon isoform 1 preproprotein; Glucagon; glucagon; preproglucagon A; preproglucagon B; glucagon preproprotein; glucagon-like peptide 1; glucagon-like peptide 2; glicentin-related polypeptide; glucagon]
Products_gene_name_syn

[GCG]
Other_gene_names

[GCG; GCG; GLP1; GLP2; GRPP; GRPP; GLP-1; GLP-1(7-37); GLP-1(7-36); GLP-2]
Purity

>=90%
Form

Lyophilized or liquid (Format to be determined during the manufacturing process)
Storage_stability

Store at -20 degree C. For extended storage, store at -20 or -80 degree C.
Properties

Chickens like all bird species have IgY antibodies that are very stable and found in the yolk. Gallus Gallus domestica is the Latin name of the Chicken.
Description

Glucagon gene and the glucagon like peptide or GLP1 gene are peptide hormones, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas to raise the concentration of glucose in the blood as opposite of insulin, which lowers the glucose. Anti human glucagon and glp1 antibodies are used to study diabetes.
Source

Recombinants or rec. proteins
Group

recombinants

Gene target

Glucagon GCG
Gene symbol

GCG
Short name

Recombinant Glucagon (GCG)
Technique

Recombinant, E. coli recombinant proteins are genetic recombinations in Escherichia coli, supplied as white sterile powder lyopillized. MyBioSource advises they will be reconstituted in a buffer soluion or culture medium for cell culture.
Host

E Coli or Yeast or Baculovirus or Mammalian Cell
Species

chicken, Chickens
Alternative name

Rec. Chicken Glucagon (GCG)
Alternative technique

rec

Name

Primary Cell Culture
Concept

Scope note: The initial culturing of cells derived directly from fresh TISSUES.
Tree numbers
- E01.370.225.500.223.500
- E05.200.500.265.500
- E05.242.223.500
- E05.481.500.249.500
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