Description :	Midkine exhibits neurite outgrowth-promoting activity and may play a role in nervous system development and/or maintenance. Its expression is predominant only for a short period from approximately one-half to two-thirds of the way through gestation; before and after that, it is barely detectable. Midkine was first found in differentiating mouse teratocarcinoma cells. It has neurotrophic activities and is mitogenic to certain, but not to all, fibroblast cell lines.
Source :	E. coli
Species :	Human
Tag :	His&S
Form :	Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4
Purity :	>95% by SDS-PAGE
Storage :	Store at -70 centigrade or below. Avoid freeze/thaw.

Gene Name	MDK midkine (neurite growth-promoting factor 2) [ Homo sapiens ]
Official Symbol	MDK
Synonyms	MDK; midkine (neurite growth-promoting factor 2); NEGF2; midkine; FLJ27379; MK; ARAP; amphiregulin-associated protein; midgestation and kidney protein; neurite outgrowth-promoting protein; neurite outgrowth-promoting factor 2;
Gene ID	4192
mRNA Refseq	NM_001012333
Protein Refseq	NP_001012333
MIM	162096
UniProt ID	P21741
Chromosome Location	11p11.2
Pathway	Glypican 2 network, organism-specific biosystem; Syndecan-4-mediated signaling events, organism-specific biosystem;
Function	growth factor activity; growth factor activity; heparin binding;