Synonym(s): ECGS; β-ECGF
CAS No.: 105843-51-4
Purity: ≥97% (SDS-PAGE)
Physical form: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in 10 mM MOPS, 50mM Sodium Sulfate, 0.2 mM DTT, and 0.2 mM EDTA, pH 7.2, containing 50 μg bovine serum albumin per 1 μg cytokine.
Analysis Note: The proliferative activity is tested in culture by using quiescent NR6R-3T3 fibroblasts.
Other Notes: 14 amino acid, N-terminal extended form of human FGF-acidic.
Storage: −20°C
Biochem/physiol Actions: β-ECGF is a potent endothelial cell mitogen and its mitogenic activity is potentiated by heparin. β-ECGF stimulates the growth of quiescent HUVEC cells in culture.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H8O4