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Description

  • Nature
    Recombinant
  • Source
    Escherichia coli
  • Amino Acid Sequence
    • Species
      Mouse
    • Sequence
      SQREGSLEDH QTDSSISFLP HLEAKIRQTH NLARLLTKYA EQLLEEYVQQ QGEPFGLPGF SPPRLPLAGL SGPAPSHAGL PVSERLRQDA AALSVLPALL DAVRRRQAEL NPRAPRLLRS LEDAARQVRA LGAAVETVLA ALGAAARGPG PEPVTVATLF TANSTAGIFS AKVLGFHVCG LYGEWVSRTE GDLGQLVPGG VA

Specifications

Our Abpromise guarantee covers the use of ab84084 in the following tested applications.

The application notes include recommended starting dilutions; optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

  • Biological activity
    Biological Activity : The ED50 as determined by the dose-dependent proliferation of TF-1 cells was < 1.0 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1 x 106units/mg.
  • Applications

    Functional Studies

    SDS-PAGE

  • Endotoxin level
    < 0.100 Eu/µg
  • Purity
    > 95 % SDS-PAGE.
    Purity is greater than 98% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.
  • Form
    Lyophilised
  • Additional notes
    Endotoxin level is less than 0.1 ng per µg (1EU/µg).
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Preparation and Storage

  • Stability and Storage

    Shipped at 4°C. Store at -20°C. Stable for 12 months at -20°C.

    This product is an active protein and may elicit a biological response in vivo, handle with caution.

  • Reconstitution
    Reconstituted ab84084 is stable for at least 3 months when stored in working aliquots with a carrier protein at -20oC. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

General Info

  • Alternative names
    • Cardiophin 1
    • Cardiophin1
    • Cardiotrophin I
    • Cardiotrophin-1
    • Cardiotrophin1
    • CardiotrophinI
    • CT 1
    • CT-1
    • CT1
    • CTF 1
    • Ctf1
    • CTF1_HUMAN
    see all
  • Function
    Induces cardiac myocyte hypertrophy in vitro. Binds to and activates the ILST/gp130 receptor.
  • Tissue specificity
    Highly expressed in heart, skeletal muscle, prostate and ovary. Lower levels in lung, kidney, pancreas, thymus, testis and small intestine. Little or no expression in brain, placenta, liver, spleen, colon or peripheral blood leukocytes.
  • Sequence similarities
    Belongs to the IL-6 superfamily.
  • Cellular localization
    Secreted.
  • Information by UniProt

References for Recombinant mouse Cardiotrophin 1 protein (ab84084)

This product has been referenced in:
  • Rind HB  et al. Synaptic targeting of retrogradely transported trophic factors in motoneurons: comparison of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and cardiotrophin-1 with tetanus toxin. J Neurosci 25:539-49 (2005). Read more (PubMed: 15659589) »

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