BMPs (bone morphogenetic proteins) belong to the TGF-? superfamily of structurally related signaling proteins. As implied by their name, BMPs promote and regulate bone development, growth, remodeling and repair, in both prenatal development and postnatal growth of eye, heart, kidney, skin, and other tissues. Recombinant human BMP-6 produced from E. coli contains a mixture of monomer (15kD), dimer (30kD), and multimers. The dimer is a active polypeptide chain containing 2X142 amino acid residues.
Source: E.coli
Endotoxin: (same/less than)0.1ng/ug
Storage and Stability:
Lyophilized powder may be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. Stable for at least 6 months at -20 degrees C. Reconstitute in 20mM acetic acid to a concentration of 1ug/ul, aliquot and store at -20 degrees C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.