Background:  Growth Differentiation Factor 7 (GDF-7), also known as bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 12 or cartilage derived morphogenetic protein 3 (CDMP-3), is a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family which belongs to the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily. Mature GDF-7 contains 146 aa residues with the characteristic seven conserved cysteine residues. The bioactive GDF-7 is a homodimer with an apparent molecular weight of approximately 28 kDa. Mature GDF-5, GDF-6 and GDF-7, which share 80-86% identity with each other, define a new subgroup within the BMP family. Like other TGF-β superfamily proteins, GDF-7 is highly conserved across species. At the amino acid sequence level, mature human and mouse GDF-7 are 98% identical. It has been reported that GDF-7 has multiple functions including regulation of chondrogenesis, bone morphogenesis, and neuron differentiation. GDF-7 response is mediated by the formation of hetero-oligomeric complexes of type I (BMPR-IB) and type II (BMPR-II or Activin R-II) sereine/threonine kinase receptors, and the activiation of Smad proteins.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to BMP12

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from BMP12

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 47 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Frozen/paraffin tissue section): 1/100-500;

·Immunocytochemistry: 1/100-200;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.