Recombinant bovine/porcine NRG-1 protein (Qk115-FG)£140.00 – £800.00View product
Recombinant bovine/porcine NRG-1 protein (Qk115-FG)
£140.00 – £800.00
Bovine/porcine NRG-1 protein (neuregulin 1) is frequently used in the maintenance of pluripotent stem cells.  In addition to its widespread use in stem cell culture media, NRG-1 (also known as heregulin-β1 , HRG-1) has essential roles in vivo including in nervous system, cardiac, and mammary gland development; cancer biology and neurological disorders.
Qkine high quality food grade NRG-1 is the 7.5 kDa bioactive domain of human NRG-1, comprised of the β isoform of the EGF-like domain of NRG-1 (HRG1-B1). This NRG-1 protein monomer is animal origin-free (AOF) and carrier-protein free (CF).
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Summary:
- High quality bovine/porcine NRG-1 protein (Uniprot: A3KN34)
- 7.5 kDa
High quality food grade recombinant protein
>98%, by SDS-PAGE quantitative densitometry
Animal origin-free (AOF) and carrier protein-free
Expressed in E. coli
Manufactured in the UK under a food manufacturing HACCP regime
Lyophilized from acetonitrile, TFA
- Resuspend in sterile-filtered water at >50 µg/ml, add carrier protein if desired, prepare single use aliquots and store frozen at -20 °C (short-term) or -80 °C (long-term).
Featured applications:
Cellular agriculture and cultivated meat cell culture media optimization
Cellular agriculture process development
Serum-free media development
NRG-1 activity was determined using the Promega serum response element luciferase reporter assay in transfected MCF-7 cells. Cells were treated in triplicate with a serial dilution of NRG-1 for 4 hours. Firefly luciferase activity was measured and normalized to the control Renilla luciferase activity. EC50 = 37.9 pM (0.28 ng/ml).
NRG-1 migrates as a single band at 7.5 kDa in non-reducing (NR) conditions and upon reduction (R). No contaminating protein bands are visible. Purified recombinant protein (3 µg) was resolved using 18% w/v SDS-PAGE in reduced (+β-mercaptothanol, R) and non-reduced (NR) conditions and stained with Coomassie Brilliant Blue R250.
Further quality assays
Mass spectrometry: single species with expected mass
Recovery from stock vial:Â >95%
Endotoxin: <0.005 EU/μg protein (below level of detection)
Full raw materials traceability, allergen analysis, CoO, CoA, beta-lactam-free and animal origin-free certification available
We are a company founded and run by scientists to provide a service and support innovation in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. All our products are exceptionally high purity, with complete characterisation and bioactivity analysis on every lot.
Protein background
Neuregulin 1 (NRG-1) is a member of the neuregulin family (along with NRG 2-4). Each member of this family is encoded by an individual gene. Alternative splicing and different promoter utilization results in a large number of isoforms for each member of the protein family – for example, NRG-1, the best studied member, generates six types of protein (I–VI) and at least 31 isoforms [1]. These isoforms have different tissue distribution, potency, receptor specificity and biological functions [2].
All NRG-1 isoforms contain the bioactive EGF-like domain, this EGF-like domain has two isoforms: alpha and beta. These differ in their receptor affinity; both the alpha and beta isoforms are ligands for the receptors ErbB3 (HER3) and ErbB4 (HER4), however the NRG-1 beta isoform has a higher affinity for the ErbB4 receptor than the alpha isoform [3]. This protein (Qk115-FG) consists of the β isoform of the EGF domain of NRG-1 protein.
NRG-1 has an essential role in cardiac and neuronal development, and is implicated in disorders such as schizophrenia [4], and numerous cancers, for example breast cancer where NRG-1 promotes the proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells [5]. In cell culture, NRG-1 is frequently used in maintenance media for pluripotent stem cells and other cells.
Our products are for research use only and not for diagnostic or therapeutic use. Products are not for resale.
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