The concentration in milligrams per milliliter (mg/mL) depends on the lot. For C8554, which comes in 50 IU per vial, if the specific activity is 5807 IU/mg as indicated in the CoA, dividing this number by 50 IU yields a mass of 8.6 µg. With 1 mL, the concentration would be 8.6 µg/mL.
C8554
Chorionic gonadotropin human
lyophilized powder, suitable for mouse embryo cell culture
Synonym(s):
Choriogonin, HCG
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50 I.U.
$84.00
About This Item
biological source:
human urine
form:
lyophilized powder
biological source
human urine
Quality Level
sterility
aseptically processed
form
lyophilized powder
potency
≥5,000 I.U. per mg
mol wt
37.9 kDa
apparent mol wt 37.9 kDa by SDS-PAGE
drug control
Home Office Schedule 4.2
technique(s)
cell culture | embryo: suitable
impurities
HBV,HCV and HIV, tested negative
solubility
H2O: 1 mL/vial
saline: 1 mL/vial
UniProt accession no.
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−20°C
Gene Information
human ... CGA(1081)
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This Item | C0434 | CG10 | C1063 |
|---|---|---|---|
| biological source human urine | biological source human pregnancy urine | biological source human urine | biological source human urine |
| Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 |
| form lyophilized powder | form lyophilized powder | form lyophilized powder | form lyophilized powder |
| technique(s) cell culture | embryo: suitable | technique(s) - | technique(s) - | technique(s) - |
| solubility H2O: 1 mL/vial, saline: 1 mL/vial | solubility water: 2 mg/mL, clear, colorless | solubility water: 10 mL/vial, clear to slightly hazy, colorless | solubility water: 10 mL/vial, clear, colorless |
| shipped in dry ice | shipped in ambient | shipped in ambient | shipped in ambient |
General description
Glycoprotein hormone consisting of a 92-amino acid α-chain which is identical to that of LH, FSH, and TSH; and a distinct 149-amino acid β-chain. Produced by chorionic tissue and responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum during early pregnancy. Also produced by trophoblast cell neoplasms, which are marked by elevated free hCG β-chains and hyperglycosylated hCG.
Note: Actual molecular weight will vary from the theoretical depending upon the degree of glycosylation. Theoretical MW is 37.9 kDa based on native form which contains 2 subunits: α = 14.9 kDa (~10.2 kDa for the polypeptide and ~4.7 kDa for the carbohydrate), and β = 23.0 kDa (~16.0 kDa for the polypeptide and ~7.0 kDa for the carbohydrate). See J. Biol. Chem. 248, 6796-6827 (1973).
Application
Recommended for superovulation induction in mice.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Human chorionic gondadotropin (hCG) may be used as an alternative to PMSG to induce ovulation in laboratory animals.[1] When hCG was injected into laboratory animals via intravenous (i.v.), intraperitoneal (i.p.), or subcutaneous (s.c.) methodstet, the effective dose values for 50% of the animals (ED50) per animal and per body weight (kg) in parenthesis were as follows:
Mice: i.v. 0.2 (7.7) I.U.; i.p. 0.3 (11.5) I.U.; s.c. 0.7 (26.9) I.U.
Syrian hamsters: i.v. 1.0 (9.5) I.U.; i.p. 1.8 (17.1) I.U.; s.c. 2.6 (24.8) I.U.
Rats: i.v. 1.3 (4.6) I.U.; i.p. 3.5 (12.3) I.U.; s.c.7.5 (26.3) I.U.
Using PMSG, the ED50 values per animal and per body weight (kg) in parenthesis were as follows:
Mice: i.v. 0.8 (30.8) I.U.; i.p. 2.0 (76.9) I.U.; s.c. 2.8 (107.7) I.U
Syrian hamsters: i.v., 3.6 (34.3) I.U.; i. p., 8.0 (76.2) I.U.; s.c., 13.2 (125.7) I.U.
Rats: i.v., 6.0 (76.8) I.U.; i p., 20.8 (73.0) I.U.; s.c., 76.8 (269.5) I.U.
Mice: i.v. 0.2 (7.7) I.U.; i.p. 0.3 (11.5) I.U.; s.c. 0.7 (26.9) I.U.
Syrian hamsters: i.v. 1.0 (9.5) I.U.; i.p. 1.8 (17.1) I.U.; s.c. 2.6 (24.8) I.U.
Rats: i.v. 1.3 (4.6) I.U.; i.p. 3.5 (12.3) I.U.; s.c.7.5 (26.3) I.U.
Using PMSG, the ED50 values per animal and per body weight (kg) in parenthesis were as follows:
Mice: i.v. 0.8 (30.8) I.U.; i.p. 2.0 (76.9) I.U.; s.c. 2.8 (107.7) I.U
Syrian hamsters: i.v., 3.6 (34.3) I.U.; i. p., 8.0 (76.2) I.U.; s.c., 13.2 (125.7) I.U.
Rats: i.v., 6.0 (76.8) I.U.; i p., 20.8 (73.0) I.U.; s.c., 76.8 (269.5) I.U.
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