Description
FGF-13 is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth and invasion. 
FGF13 is also known as FGF homologous factor 2 (FHF-2). It is expressed in brain and skeletal muscle and has been implicated in nervous system development and function. The gene for FGF-13 has been localized in human chromosome X, in a region associated with Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome, a syndromal X-linked mental retardation. By alternative splicing, two isoforms that differ in their amino-terminal residues have been described.

Full Name
Fibroblast Growth Factor 13

Source
E. coli

Species
Human

Accession #
P92913

Molecule Weight
The mature recombinant human FGF-13 consists of 181 amino acids (1-245) and has a predicted molecular mass of 28 kDa.

Purity
> 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE

Endotoxin
< 0.1 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method

Storage
-80     Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Storage Buffer
PBS