Backgound

FGF-9 (fibroblast growth factor-9), also called HBGF-9 (heparin-binding growth factor-9) and GAF (glia-activating factor), is an approximately 26 kDa secreted glycoprotein of the FGF family. All FGF family members are heparin binding growth factors with a core 120 amino acid (a.a.) FGF domain that allows for a common tertiary structure. FGF-9 targets glial cells, astrocytes cells and other cells that express the FGFR 1c, 2c, 3b, 3c, and 4.  FGF-9, -16 and -20 form a subfamily that shares 65-71% aa sequence identity, binds FGF R3 (IIIb), and are efficiently secreted despite having an uncleavable, bipartite signal sequence. Secreted human FGF-9 is a 205-207 aa protein that lacks the N-terminal 1-3 aa and shares 98% sequence identity with mouse, rat, equine, porcine and bovine FGF-9.

Source

Recombinant Human FGF-9 is expressed from Escherichia coli. It contains AA Ala 2 - Ser 208. Predicted molecular mass  26.2 kDa. This protein carries a polyhistidine tag at the N-terminus.

Recombinant Human FGF-9 is expressed from Escherichia coli

Endotoxin

Less than 1.0 EU per μg by the LAL method. 

AA Sequence

APLGEVGNYF GVQDAVPFGN VPVLPVDSPV LLSDHLGQSE AGGLPRGPAV TDLDHLKGIL RRRQLYCRTG FHLEIFPNGT IQGTRKDHSR FGILEFISIA VGLVSIRGVD SGLYLGMNEK GELYGSEKLT QECVFREQFE ENWYNTYSSN LYKHVDTGRR YYVALNKDGT PREGTRTKRH QKFTHFLPRP VDPDKVPELYKDILSQS

Purity

Purity >90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Formulation

Lyophilized from 0.22 μm filtered solution in PBS, pH7.4. Normally trehalose is added as protectant before lyophilization. Contact us for customized product form or formulation.

Reconstitution

Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1% BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at < -20°C. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions.

Storage

For long term storage, the product should be stored at lyophilized state at -20°C or lower.

Please avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

This product is stable after storage at:

-20°C to -70°C for 12 months in lyophilized state;

-70°C for 3 months under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

SDS-PAGE

Human FGF-9, His Tag on SDS-PAGE under reducing (R) condition

Human FGF-9, His Tag on SDS-PAGE under reducing (R) condition. The gel was stained overnight with Coomassie Blue. The purity of the protein is greater than 95%.