NGF (β-NGF)

• Background:

  Human β-Nerve Growth Factor (β-NGF) was initially isolated in the mouse submandibular gland. It is composed of three non-covalently linked subunits α, β, and γ; it exhibits all the biological activities ascribed to NGF. It is structurally related to BDNF, NT-3 and NT-4 and belongs to the cysteine-knot family of growth factors that assume stable dimeric structures. Β-NGF is a neurotrophic factor that signals through its receptor β-NGF, and plays a crucial role in the development and preservation of the sensory and sympathetic nervous systems. Β-NGF also acts as a growth and differentiation factor for B lymphocytes and enhances B-cell survival. These results suggest that β-NGF is a pleiotropic cytokine, which in addition to its neurotropic activities may have an important role in the regulation of the immune system. Human β-NGF shares 90% sequence similarity with mouse protein and shows cross-species reactivity.

• Description:

  Recombinant Human beta-Nerve Growth Factor is produced by our E.coli expression system and the target gene encoding Ser122-Ala241 is expressed.

• Synonyms:

  Beta-Nerve Growth Factor; Beta-NGF; NGF; NGFB

• Expression System:

  E. Coli

• Endotoxin:

  Less than 0.1 ng/ µg (1 IEU/ µg) as determined by LAL test.

• Purity:

  Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

• Form:

  Lyophilized

• Shipping Conditions:

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature.

• Formulation:

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of 20mM PB, 250mM NaCl, pH 7.0.

• Species:

  Human

• Shipping Temperature:

  Ambient