金山科研平台，产品价格货期咨询微信：jinshanbio Molecule Information: VEGF/PlGF Heterodimer Long Name: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Placenta Growth Factor Heterodimer Background: VEGF/PlGF Heterodimer The disulfide-linked homodimeric proteins vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and placenta growth factor (PlGF) are both members of the VEGF family of growth factors. E. coli-expressed monomers of PlGF and VEGF can be refolded in vitro to form PlGF/VEGF heterodimers. The purified recombinant PlGF/VEGF heterodimers are much less potent than VEGF homodimers as mitogens for endothelial cells.