Myostatin Propeptide Human

GDF-8, MSTN, Growth Differentiation Factor 8, MSTN Muscle Hypertrophy.

Myostatin (GDF-8), a member of the TGFbeta superfamily, is a potent and specific negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass. In serum, myostatin circulates as part of a latent complex containing myostatin propeptide and/or follistatin-related gene. The myostatin propeptide is known to bind and inhibit myostatin in vitro. This interaction is relevant in vivo, with a majority (>70%) of myostatin in serum bound to its propeptide. The myostatin propeptide is negative regulator of myostatin in vivo.

Recombinant Human Myostatin Propeptide is a 27.8kDa protein containing 244 amino acid residues of the human Myostatin Propeptide.

Escherichia Coli.

Sterile Filtered white lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

Lyophilized with no additives.

It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized Myostatin Propeptide in sterile 20mM HCl at 0.1mg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions. 

Store lyophilized protein at -20°C. Aliquot the product after reconstitution to avoid repeated freezing/thawing cycles. Reconstituted protein can be stored at 4°C for a limited period of time.

Greater than 95.0% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

MNENSEQKE NVEKEGLCNA CTWRQNTKSS RIEAIKIQIL SKLRLETAPN ISKDVIRQLL PKAPPLRELI DQYDVQRDDS SDGSLEDDDY HATTETIITM PTESDFLMQV DGKPKCCFFK FSSKIQYNKV VKAQLWIYLR PVETPTTVFV QILRLIKPMK DGTRYTGIRS LKLDMNPGTG IWQSIDVKTV LQNWLKQPES NLGIEIKALD ENGHDLAVTF PGPGEDGLNP FLEVKVTDTP KRSRR.

The protein has full biological activity when compared to a standard. The activity is determined by its ability to inhibit 50ng/ml of Myostatin on MPC-11 cells and is typically 0.13-0.2 μg/ml.

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