Description
A DNA sequence encoding the mature variant of ovVEGF-E isolate D1701 (Dehio et al., 1999; GenBank accession No. AF106020) was expressed in E. coli as a 132 amino acid residue fusion protein with an N-terminal His-tag sequence and a thrombin cleavage site. Recombinant VEGF-E homodimer was dimerized in vitro and has a predicted mass of approximately 35 kDa.
Source
Formulation
The protein was lyophilized from a concentrated (1mg/ml) solution containing PBS.
Purity
Greater than 90.0% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
Biological Activity
The biological activity was determined (1) by the ability to induce VEGFR-2/KDR receptor phosphorylation in PAE/KDR cells and (2) in a cell proliferation assay using primary HUVECs. The ED50 for this effect is typically 1-5ng/ml.
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