GDF8 / Myostatin Blocking Peptide

General Information

Product

GDF8 / Myostatin Peptide

Description

Antigenic Blocking Peptide Myostatin

Verified Applications

Immunodepletion, Immunocompetition

Peptide Description

Synthetic peptide taken within amino acid region 325-375 on human Myostatin.

Accession #

GenBank:  ABI48514

Physical Properties

Quantity

250 µg

Volume

100 µl

Form

Antigenic Blocking Peptide

Storage

-20⁰C for long term storage

Application Protocol

Competition/Depletion assay

Refer to competition assay protocol

Protein

Uniprot #

Q53S46

Overview

Acts specifically as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth.

Molecular Function

Cytokine activity; Growth factor activity; heparin binding; identical protein binding; receptor binding; transforming growth factor beta receptor binding

Subcellular Location

Secreted; cytoplasm

Structure

Homodimer; disulfide-linked (By similarity). Interacts with WFIKKN2, leading to inhibit its activity. Interacts with FST3. Belongs to the TGF-beta family.

Alternative Nomenclature

GDF 8 antibody

Growth differentiation factor 8 antibody

MSLHP antibody

MSTN antibody

myostatin antibody