7S Nerve Growth Factor Lyophilized. Lyophilized from sterile PBS. Native 7S nerve growth factor from mouse submaxillary glands. Promotes neuron survival and neurite outgrowth in newborn rat brain. Composed of three subunits: (a: b: g): 2:1:2. The a-subunit is an inactive serine proteinase and the g-subunit is an active serine proteinase capable of processing the precursor form of b-NGF. Contaminants: EGF: none detected. Merck Index: 14, 6477 Ref.: Bax, B., et al. 1997. Structure 5, 1275. Shao, N., et al. 1993. Brain Res. 609, 338. Varon, S., et al. 1972. Methods Neurochem. 3, 203. |