Synonym(s): MCSF
Purity: ≥98% (SDS-PAGE and HPLC)
Physical form: Lyophilized from a sterile filtered buffered solution.
Analysis Note: The proliferative activity is tested in culture using the cytokine-dependent murine monocytic cell line M-NFS-60 cells.
Other Notes: 159 amino acids including N-terminal methionine (each monomer).
Storage: −20°C
Biochem/physiol Actions: M-CSF augments many of the physiological functions of macrophages, and support osteoclast differentiation.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H7ClO