EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor) Description Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF or rh-EGF), one of human growth factors, produced in E. Coli is a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 53 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 6222 Dalton. EGF is a highly efficient cell division factor with many other biological effects. Specification Physical Appearance: White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. Purity by SDS-PAGE: 95% min. Purity by HPLC: 95% min. Activity unit: 600, 000 IU/mg. PH value: 7.2 Packing In Penicillin bottle, inner sealed with 0. 1-1mg freeze-dried powder. Customer's package available. Storage In refrigerator, which keeping at 2-8 Degree Centigrade (lyophilized), stable within 36 months. Usage EGF is a highly efficient cell division factor with many other biological effects, which mainly includes: 1. Stimulating the growth and proliferation of skin, cornea and racheal epithelium tissue in vivo. 2. Accelerating the healing process of epidermis damage on skin, cornea, etc. 3. Repressing the gastric acid excretion. 4. Accelerating the proliferation of epithelial cells in human and animals. 5. Facilitating the biosynthesis of protein, RNA, DNA as well as metabolic activity in epidermal cells.