Background |
Bone Morphogenetic Protein-8B (BMP-8B) is an extracellular multifunctional signaling cytokine that is also a member of the TGF-β family. BMP-8B can bind with the TGF-β receptor and is involved in SMAD protein signal transduction. BMP-8B plays a role in bone and cartilage development. It is expressed in brown adipose tissues and the hypothalamus, which can affect thermogenesis and susceptibility to obesity. |
Synonyms |
bone morphogenetic protein 8b, OP-2 (Osteogenic Protein-2), BMP8 |
Uniprot ID |
P34820 |
Molecular Weight |
The protein has a calculated MW of 16.48 kDa.
The protein migrates as 18 kDa under reducing condition (SDS-PAGE analysis). |
Expression System |
Escherichia coli |
Purity |
>98% as determined by SDS-PAGE. |
Activity |
Measure by its ability to induce alkaline phosphatase production by ATDC5 cells.
The ED₅₀ for this effect is <21.8 ng/mL. |
Endotoxin Level |
<0.01 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method. |
Protein Sequence |
AVRPLRRRQPKKSNELPQANRLPGIFDDVHGSHGRQVCRRHELYVSFQDLGWLDWVIAPQGYSAYYCEGECSFPLDSCMNATNHAILQSLVHLMMPDAVPKACCAPTKLSATSVLYYDSSNNVILRKHRNMVVKACGCH with polyhistidine tag at the N-terminus. |
Protein Tag |
His Tag (N-term) |
Form |
The protein was lyophilized from a 0.2 µm filtered solution containing 20 mM sodium citrate, 0.2 M NaCl, pH 3.5. If you have any concerns or special requirements, please confirm with us. |
Application |
Cell Culture |