VPGVG
VPGVG is a repeating sequence that constitutes elastin-like peptides. VPGVG is derived from sequences found in the hydrophobic regions of vertebrate elastin. Elastin-like peptides are temperature-responsive biomaterials.
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- CAS No.: 52231-42-2
- Formula: C19H33N5O6
- Molecular Weight:427.50
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Description
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 52231-42-2
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Molecular Weight 427.50
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Formula C19H33N5O6
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Sequence
Val-Pro-Gly-Val-Gly
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Sequence Shortening
VPGVG
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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Fibers: Elastic Fiber Staining
Elastic fiber staining is a histochemical technique used to selectively visualize elastin-rich structures such as elastic fibers in connective tissues (e. g. , blood vessels, lung, dermis) based on the affinity of specific dyes or oxidation products for elastin-associated amino acid residues and cross-linked elastic matrix components. Classical methods such as Verhoeff-Van Gieson (VVG), resorcin-fuchsin (Weigert-type stains), or aldehyde fuchsin rely on differential binding of dye complexes to elastic fibers, allowing them to be distinguished from collagen and other extracellular matrix components by contrast staining (typically black or deep purple elastic fibers against red collagen counterstain). These methods are widely used in histopathology to evaluate elastic fiber integrity, fragmentation, or remodeling in vascular diseases, pulmonary pathology, and connective tissue disorders.
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Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)