Endotoxin level was found to be less than 0.1 ng/ug (1 EU/ug). Endotoxin content was assayed using a LAL gel clot method.
Activity:
Human FGF19 activity determined by proliferation assay of mouse 3T3 cells at l ug/mL (100 uL/Well). Dose response curve for FGF19 with the EC50 of 0.1 ug/mL.
Storage Buffer:
Lyophilized from 0.2 um filtered 50 mM Tris, pH 8.
Storage Instruction:
Stored lyophilized product at -20°C. After reconstitution with distilled water to a concentration not less than 0.1 mg/mL, store at -20°C for 12 months or store at 2-8°C for 3 weeks. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Centrifuge vial to ensure maximal product extraction, recommended: 20 sec, 5K RPM. For long term storage we recommend the addition of a carrier protein at 0.1%.
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes including embryonic development cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. This growth factor is a high affinity, heparin dependent ligand for FGFR4. Expression of this gene was detected only in fetal but not adult brain tissue. Synergistic interaction of the chick homolog and Wnt-8c has been shown to be required for initiation of inner ear development. [provided by RefSeq