Stem Cell Factor; Human SCF, 1mg

SCF, Stem Cell Factor, human: Human Stem Cell Factor C-kit ligand, the recently identified ligand for the kit tyrosine kinase receptor, is mapped to the mouse S1 locus. This pleiotropic cytokine, alternately known as stem cell factor (SCF), mast cell growth factor (MGF) and steel-factor (SLF), plays essential roles in gametogenesis, melanogenesis and early stages of hematopoiesis. In vitro and in vivo, SCF can stimulate the proliferation of mature, as well as the proliferation and maturation of immature, mast cells. On purified primitive human and mouse hematopoietic precursors, SCF acts in a synergistic manner with various growth factors, such as IL-1, IL-3, IL-6, IL-7, and Epo, to induce myeloid, erythroid and lymphoid lineage colony formation. The finding that SCF is also expressed in the nervous system suggests a possible role for SCF in the development of the nervous system Source: Escherichia coli.  Molecular Weight: Approximately 18.4 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 165 amino acids. Quantity: 2ug/10ug/1mg Purity: >97% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses. Biological Activity: Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as calculated by the dose dependent stimulation of the proliferation of human TF-1 cells is less than 3 ng/ml. Physical Appearance: Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. Formulation: Lyophilized from a 0.2mm filtered concentrated (1mg/ml) solution in PBS, pH 7.4. AA Sequence: MEGICRNRVT NNVKDVTKLV ANLPKDYMIT LKYVPGMDVL PSHCWISEMVVQLSDSLTD LDKFSNISEG LSNYSIIDKL VNIVDDLVEC VKENSSKDLK KSFKSPEPRL FTPEEFFRIF NRSIDAFKDF VVASETSDCV VSSTLSPEKD SRVSVTKPFM LPPVA Endotoxin: Less than 1EU/mg of rHuSCF as determined by LAL method.