BMPs (Bone Morphogenetic Proteins) belong to the TGF-β superfamily of structurally related signaling proteins. BMP-2 is a potent osteoinductive cytokine, capable of inducing bone and cartilage formation in association with osteoconductive carriers such as collagen and synthetic hydroxyapatite. In addition to its osteogenic activity, BMP-2 plays an important role in cardiac morphogenesis, and is expressed in a variety of tissues, including lung, spleen, brain, liver, prostate ovary and small intestine. The functional form of BMP-2 is a 26 kDa protein composed of two identical 114 amino acid polypeptide chains linked by a single disulfide bond. Each BMP-2 monomer is expressed as the C-terminal part of a precursor polypeptide, which also contains a 23 amino acid signal sequence for secretion, and a 259 amino acid propeptide. After dimerization of this precursor, the covalent bonds between the propeptide (which is also a disulfide-linked homodimer) and the mature BMP-2 ligand are cleaved by a furin-type protease. Recombinant Human BMP-2 is a 26.0 kDa homodimeric protein consisting of two 115 amino acid polypeptide chains. Manufactured using all Animal-Free reagents.
- Carrier free
- Animal-free
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Verified by N-terminal and Mass Spectrometry analyses (when applicable).
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- Protein/Peptide Type:Recombinant
- Source:E. coli
- Species:Human
- Storage Conditions:−20 °C
- Endotoxin Content:<0.1 ng/μg of protein (<1 EU/μg).
- Biological Activity:Determined by its ability to induce alkaline phosphatase production by ATDC-5 cells. The expected ED50 for this effect is 0.5-1.0 μg/ml.
- Animal-Free:Y
- Protein/Peptide Name:BMP2
- Purity:Greater than 98% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
- Formulation:Lyophilized
- Shipping Temperature:RT