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Danio rerio (zebrafish) BMP-2 / BMP2A Protein

BMP2A

Catalog Number P63003-ZNAE
Organism Species Danio rerio (zebrafish)
Host E. coli
Synonyms BMP2A
Molecular Weight The recombinant zebrafish BMP2A consists of 116 amino acids and has a calculated molecular mass of 13.2 kDa. It migrates as an 13 KDa band in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
predicted N Met
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the zebrafish BMP2A (B3DI86) (Gln272-Arg386) was expressed and purified with an initial Met.
Bio-activity Measured by its ability to induce alkaline phosphatase production by ATDC5 mouse chondrogenic cells.
The ED50 for this effect is typically 0.5-3 μg/mL.
Research Area Immunology |Signal Transduction |Cytoskeleton / ECM |Extracellular Matrix |Structures |Bone |
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile 30mM HAC, pH 3.0.
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background BMP-2 protein, like other bone morphogenetic proteins, plays an important role in the development of bone and cartilage. BMP-2 protein is involved in the hedgehog pathway, TGF beta signaling pathway, and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction. BMP-2 and BMP-7 are osteogenic BMPs that have been demonstrated to potently induce osteoblast differentiation in a variety of cell types. BMP-2, BMP-4 and BMP-7 are known to be of major importance in bone formation and repair. In cancerous tissues BMP-2 protein may play an important role in the progression of glioma.
Reference
  • Jiao X, et al. (2007) Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) modulate BMP-2 osteogenic bioactivity in C2C12 cells. J Biol Chem. 282(2):1080-6.
  • Michon F, et al. (2008) BMP-2 and BMP-7 play antagonistic roles in feather induction. Development 135 (16):2797-805.