Biochem/physiol Actions

Receptor binding: 0.1-5 ng/ml as measured in a functional ELISA with 2 µg/ml (100 µg/well) immobilized rmFlt-1/Fc chimera.

General description

Recombinant, mouse placenta growth factor 2 (PlGF-2), consisting of amino acids 24-158 and 27-158, and expressed in S. frugiperda Sf21 cells using a baculovirus expression system. PlGF-2 is a member of the VEGF family of growth factors.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Cao, Y. et al. 1997. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.235, 493.Ferrara, N. et al. 1997. Endocrin. Rev.18, 4.DiPalma, T. et al. 1996. Mamm. Genome7, 6.

Packaging

10 µg in Plastic ampoule

Physical form

Lyophilized from 0.2 µm filtered acetonitrile, TFA, BSA.

Reconstitution

Reconstitute 50 100 µg/ml with sterile PBS contanining ≥1% human or bovine serum albumin.

Following reconstitution refrigerate (4°C) for short-term storage or aliquot and freeze (-20°C) for long-term storage. Stock solutions are stable for up to 1 month at 4°C or for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)