| Literature DB >> 2017189 |
R G Hammonds1, R Schwall, A Dudley, L Berkemeier, C Lai, J Lee, N Cunningham, A H Reddi, W I Wood, A J Mason.
Abstract
The human osteoinductive proteins BMP-2a and BMP-2b have been cloned and expressed in mammalian cells. In order to improve expression levels we examined the role of the proregion in assembly and export. Use of the BMP-2a proregion combined with the mature region of BMP-2b leads to dramatically improved expression of mature BMP-2b. Mature BMP-2b has been purified to near homogeneity from the BMP-2a/2b hybrid, and its structural properties and biological activity determined. Recombinant mature BMP-2b homodimer elicits bone formation in vivo.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 2017189 DOI: 10.1210/mend-5-1-149
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Endocrinol ISSN: 0888-8809