About this item
GDF-5 is expressed in long bones during embryonic development and postnatally in articular cartilage. Mutations in the GDF-5 gene have been implicated in Hunter-Thompson type dwarfism and in Grebe Syndrome, which is characterized by short stature, extra digits, and short and deformed extremities. The mature and functional form of GDF-5 is a homodimer of two 120 amino-acid polypeptide chain (monomers) linked by a single disulfide bond. Each GDF-5 monomer is expressed as the C-terminal part of a precursor polypeptide, which also contains a 27 amino acid signal peptide and a 354 amino acid propeptide. This precursor undergoes intracellular dimerization, and upon secretion it is processed by a furin-type protease. Recombinant Human GDF-5 (BMP-14/CDMP-1) is a 27.0 kDa homodimeric disulfide-linked protein consisting of two 120 amino acid polypeptide chains.
Specifications
- Conjugation:Unconjugated
- Protein Function:Cytokines and Growth Factors
- Protein/Peptide Type:Recombinant
- Source:E. coli
- Species:Human
- Storage Conditions:Store at –20 °C prior to reconstitution.
- Endotoxin Content:>0.1 ng/μg
- Biological Activity:Biological Activity tests can vary. Please refer to the Product CoA for information.
- Form:Lyophilized
- Gene ID:8200 P43026
- Reconstitution Instructions:Reconstitution instructions can vary. Please refer to the product CoA for info.
- Protease-free:Y
- Protein Synonyms:Bone Morphogenetic Protein-14|Cartilage-Derived Morphogenetic Protein-1 (CDMP-1)|Growth/Differentiation Factor-5
- Protein/Peptide Name:GDF-5
- Purity:0.98
- Molecular Weight:27 kDa
- Sequence:APLATRQGKR PSKNLKARCS RKALHVNFKD MGWDDWIIAP LEYEAFHCEG LCEFPLRSHL EPTNHAVIQT LMNSMDPEST PPTCCVPTRL SPISILFIDS ANNVVYKQYE DMVVESCGCR
- Endotoxin Level:Low
- Formulation:Formulation can vary. Please refer to product CoA for information.
- Shipping Temperature:Ambient