Synonym(s): FGF-1; aFGF
Purity: ≥97% (SDS-PAGE)
Physical form: The product is lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of 20 mM Tris, 1 M NaCl, 5 mM DTT containing 50 μg of bovine serum albumin per 1 μg of cytokine.
Analysis Note: The proliferative activity is tested in culture using quiescent NR6R-3T3 fibroblasts.
Storage: −20°C
Biochem/physiol Actions: A potent mitogenic agent for a wide variety of mesoderm-derived cells including BALB/c 3T3 fibroblasts, capillary and endocardial endothelial cells, myoblasts, vascular smooth muscle cells, mesothelial cells, glial and astroglial cells, and adrenal cortex
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C12H24Br2