catalog number :
MBS691735
products type :
Recombinant Protein
products full name :
Human GDF-11
products short name :
GDF-11
products name syn :
Recombinant Human GDF-11/BMP-11
other names :
growth/differentiation factor 11; Growth/differentiation factor 11; growth/differentiation factor 11; GDF-11; bone morphogenetic protein 11; growth differentiation factor 11; Bone morphogenetic protein 11
products gene name :
GDF-11
other gene names :
GDF11; GDF11; BMP11; BMP-11; BMP11; GDF-11; BMP-11
uniprot entry name :
GDF11_HUMAN
sequence :
NLGLDCDEHS SESRCCRYPL TVDFEAFGWD WIIAPKRYKA NYCSGQ CEYM FMQKYPHTHL VQQANPRGSA GPCCTPTKMS PINMLYFNDK Q QIIYGKIPG MVVDRCGCS
purity :
> 98% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analysis
storage stability :
The lyophilized protein is stable at room temperature for up to 1 month at 4 degree for 6 months. Working aliquots stored with a carrier protein are stable for at least 6 months at -20 degree C to -80 degree C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
other info1 :
Endotoxin Level: Do not vortex . This solution can be stored at 2-8 degree C for up to 1 week. For extended storage, it is recommended it further dilute in a buffer and store in working aliquots at -20 degree C to -80 degree C.
other info2 :
Biological Activity: The ED50 was determined by its ability to inhibit induced alkaline phosphatase production by ATDC-5 chondrogenic cells. The expected ED50 for this effect is 0.08-0.10 ug/ml.
products categories :
Cytokines & Growth Factors
products description :
GDF-11 is a myostatin-homologous protein that acts as an inhibitor of nerve tissue growth. GDF-11 has been shown to suppress neurogenesis through a myostatin-like pathway, which involves arrest of progenitor cell-cycle in the G1 phase. Similarities between myostatin and GDF-11, which are 90% identical in their amino acid sequence, suggests that the regulatory mechanisms responsible for maintaining proper tissue size during neural and muscular development might be the same. Recombinant human GDF-11 is a 25.0 kDa disulfide-linked homodimer containing two 109 amino acid polypeptide chains. It is highly homologous to myostatin/GDF-8 sharing 90% amino-acid sequence identity.
ncbi acc num :
NP_005802.1
ncbi gb acc num :
NM_005811.3
ncbi mol weight :
25.0 kDa
ncbi summary :
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family and the TGF-beta superfamily. This group of proteins is characterized by a polybasic proteolytic processing site which is cleaved to produce a mature protein containing seven conserved cysteine residues. The members of this family are regulators of cell growth and differentiation in both embryonic and adult tissues. Studies in mice and Xenopus suggest that this protein is involved in mesodermal formation and neurogenesis during embryonic development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
uniprot summary :
Function: Secreted signal that acts globally to specify positional identity along the anterior/posterior axis during development. Play critical roles in patterning both mesodermal and neural tissues and in establishing the skeletal pattern. Subunit structure: Homodimer; disulfide-linked . By similarity. Subcellular location: Secreted . Probable. Sequence similarities: Belongs to the TGF-beta family.