Background:Vascular endothelial growth factor C is also known as VEGFC, Flt4-L and VRP, it contains the C-terminal propeptide which has an unusual structure with tandemly repeated cysteine-rich motifs.
Upon biosynthesis, VEGFC is secreted as a non-covalent momodimer in an anti-parellel fashion.
VEGFC is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor (PDGF/VEGF) family, is active in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis and endothelial cell growth and survival, and can also affect the permeability of blood vessels.
This secreted protein undergoes a complex proteolytic maturation, generating multiple processed forms that bind and activate VEGFR-3 receptors.
Only the fully processed form can bind and activate VEGFR-2 receptors.
The structure and function of this protein is similar to those of vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D).
VEGFC may function in angiogenesis of the venous and lymphatic vascular systems during embryogenesis, and also in the maintenance of differentiated lymphatic endothelium in adults.
Overexpression of VEGF-C causes lymphatics to enlarge possibly facilitates metastasis.
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サイズ:50ug
Source:Human VEGF-C, His Tag (VEC-H4225) is expressed from human 293 cells (HEK293). It contains AA Thr 103 - Arg 227 (Accession # AAH35212.1).
Molecule:VEGF-C
Synonyms:VEGFC,Flt4-L,VRP
Species:Human
Tag:His Tag
Expression Systems:HEK293
Expression Rigeion:Thr 103 - Arg 227
Conjugate:Unconjugated
Accession:AAH35212.1
Molecular Weight:14.9 kDa
Characteristics:This protein carries a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus. The protein has a calculated MW of 14.9 kDa. The protein migrates as 19-25 kDa under reducing (R) condition (SDS-PAGE) due to glycosylation.
Endotoxin Level:Less than 1.0 EU per ug by the LAL method.