Recombinant human CNTF protein (Active) (ab268425)
Key features and details
- Expression system: Escherichia coli
- Purity: >= 95% SDS-PAGE
- Endotoxin level:
- Active: Yes
- Suitable for: Functional Studies, SDS-PAGE
Preparation and Storage
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Alternative names
- Ciliary neurotrophic factor
- CNTF
- CNTF_HUMAN
- HCNTF
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Function
CNTF is a survival factor for various neuronal cell types. Seems to prevent the degeneration of motor axons after axotomy. -
Tissue specificity
Nervous system. -
Sequence similarities
Belongs to the CNTF family. -
Cellular localization
Cytoplasm. - Information by UniProt