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F3685

Fibroblast Growth Factor-Basic, human

≥97% (SDS-PAGE), recombinant, expressed in E. coli, carrier free, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

FGB-b, FGF-2, HBGF-2, HBGH-2, Prostatropin, bFGF

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UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.77
Biological source:
human
Recombinant:
expressed in E. coli
Assay:
≥97% (SDS-PAGE)
Form:
lyophilized powder
Mol wt:
16.0 kDa
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Product Name

Fibroblast Growth Factor-Basic, FGF-Basic, from human, recombinant, expressed in E. coli, carrier free

biological source

human

Quality Segment

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

assay

≥97% (SDS-PAGE)

form

lyophilized powder

potency

<1 ng/mL Biological Activity EC50

mol wt

16.0 kDa

packaging

pkg of 4X25 μg, pkg of 25 μg

storage condition

avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles

color

white to faint yellow cast

solubility

water: soluble 0.025 mg, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

human ... FGF2(2247)

General description

Recombinant human basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF) is a heparin‑binding growth factor expressed in E. coli and supplied as a lyophilized powder. bFGF is widely used in mammalian cell culture research to support growth and maintenance of multiple cell types in vitro.

Application

Recombinant human bFGF has been used in mammalian cell culture applications, including stem cell maintenance, endothelial cell culture, and in vitro proliferation assays.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF) is a multifunctional growth factor that exhibits mitogenic activity toward a variety of cell types in vitro and interacts with fibroblast growth factor receptors in a heparin‑dependent manner.


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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