Hepatocyte Growth Factor(HGF), Human, Insect Cells recombinant

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is identified as a cytokine which promotes the proliferation of hepatocytes. Acting on a various types of cells, HGF is known to induce cell proliferation, chemotaxis, morphogenesis and growth inhibition as well as maintain the nerve cells. It is also a potent cell-proliferating agent to regenerate liver in hepatectomy or liver disorders. HGF is normally expressed as a single polypeptide with 697 amino acid residues and becomes biologically active after being cleaved by a protease. The active form is a heterodimeric molecule made of a 463 residue α-chain and a 234 residue β-chain linked by a disulfide bond.

[Source]
(BTI-Tn-5B1-4)High-5 insect cells expressed human hepatocyte growth factor