Recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF), one of human growth factors, is a 6.2 KDa protein containing 53 amino acid residues. EGF is a highly efficient cell division factor with many other biological effects.
Name: Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor
Alternate names: EGF, rhEGF, rhuEGF, rh-EGF, rhu-EGF, Epidermal Growth Factor
Source: E. Coli
CAS No.: 62253-63-8
Test Report on the Epidermal Growth Factor (rhEGF)
Appearance: White lyophilized powder.
Purity: more than 98% (determined by SDS-PAGE and RP-HPLC analysis).
Activity unit: 500000 IU/mg min.
PH value: 7.2
Water residue: 3.0% max.
Sterility test: No bacterial growth
Abnormal toxicity exp.: The tested animals have No abnormal reactions. They keep healthy, and have weight increase.
Packing in Penicillin vial, inner sealed with 1mg, 2mg, 5mg, 10mg freeze-dried powder.
Storage in refrigerator, which keeping at 2-8 Degree Centigrade (lyophilized), stable within 36 months.
Usage: EGF is a highly efficient cell division factor with many biological effects, which mainly includes,
- stimulating the growth and proliferation of skin, cornea and racheal epithelium tissue in vivo.
- accelerating the healing process of epidermis damage on skin, cornea, etc.
- repressing the gastric acid excretion.
- accelerating the proliferation of epithelial cells in human and animals.
- facilitating the biosynthesis of protein, rna, dna as well as metabolic activity in epidermal cells.
