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Recombinant Human PDGF-CC
Catalog Number: 100-00CC
Description: The platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family of heparin-binding growth factors consists of five known members, denoted PDGF-AA, PDGF-BB, PDGF-AB, PDGF-CC and PDGF-DD. The mature and active form of these proteins, an anti-parallel disulfide-linked dimer of two 12-14 kDa polypeptide chains, is obtained through proteolytic processing of biologically inactive precursor proteins, which contain an N-terminal CUB domain and a PDGF/VEGF homologous domain. The PDGFs interact with two related protein tyrosine kinase receptors, PDGFR-α and PDGFR-β, and are potent mitogens for a variety of cell types, including smooth muscle cells, connective tissue cells, bone and cartilage cells, and certain tumor cells. They play an important role in a number of biological processes, including hyperplasia, chemotaxis, embryonic neuron development, and respiratory tubules epithelial cell development. Mature PDGFs are stored in platelet α-granules and are released upon platelet activation. PDGF-AA, -AB, -BB and –CC signal primarily through the PDGF-Rα receptor, whereas PDGF-DD interacts almost exclusively with the PDGF-Rβ receptor. Recombinant human PDGF-CC is a 25kDa protein consisting of two identical disulfide-linked 114 amino-acid polypeptide chains.
AA Sequence: MVVDLNLLTE EVRLYSCTPR NFSVSIREEL KRTDTIFWPG CLLVKRCGGN CACCLHNCNE CQCVPSKVTK KYHEVLQLRP KTGVRGLHKS LTDVALEHHE ECDCVCRGST GG
Source: E.coli
Purity: Greater than 98% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
Biological Activity: Determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of the proliferation of Balb/c 3T3 cells. The expected The ED50 for this effect is 15-20 ng/ml.
Cross Reactivity: Mouse, Human
Country of Origin: USA |