Background:  Growth/differentiation factors (GDFs) are members of the TGF superfamily. Members of the TGF superfamily are involved in embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. GDF-5 (also designated CDMP-1) has been shown to induce activation of plasminogen activator, thereby inducing angiogenesis. It is predominantly expressed in long bones during fetal embryonic development and is involved in bone formation. GDF-5 mutations have been identified in mice with the mutation brachypodism (bp), a mutation which affects the length and number of bones in limbs.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to GDF5

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from GDF5

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse, Rabbit, Pig, Cow, Dog and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 55 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/100-500;

·Immunocytochemistry: 1/100-200;

·ELISA: 1/500;

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