Human Sonic Hedgehog / Shh (C24II) Protein, premium grade
Features and Advantages
1. Seamless Transition from Preclinical to Clinical: Same cell clone, process, and QC as GMP products.
2. Enhanced Production Standards: AOF raw materials, pharma-grade excipients, Grade B+A (ISO 5) environment.
3. Comprehensive Quality Control: Additional strict testing for process impurities, sterility, and mycoplasma.
4. Cost-Effective Solution: GMP-comparable quality at an economical price for early development.
5. Risk Mitigation: Enhanced safety through rigorous impurity control and comprehensive testing.
Synonym
SHH, HHG-1, Sonic hedgehog, HLP3, HPE3, SMMCI, TPT, TPTPS
Source
Human Sonic Hedgehog (C24II) Protein, premium grade (SH7-H5116) is expressed from E. coli cells. It contains AA Cys 24 - Gly 197 (Accession # Q15465-1 (C24II)).
Predicted N-terminus: Met
It is produced under our rigorous quality control system that incorporates a comprehensive set of tests including sterility and endotoxin tests. Product performance is carefully validated and tested for compatibility for cell culture use or any other applications in the early preclinical stage.
GMP-SH7H13 is the GMP version of this SH7-H5116. These two proteins display indistinguishable performance profiles, thereby ensuring a seamless transition for end users from early preclinical stage to later clinical phases.
Molecular Characterization

This protein carries no "tag".
The protein has a calculated MW of 19.8 kDa. The protein migrates as 23 kDa±3 kDa when calibrated against Star Ribbon Pre-stained Protein Marker under reducing (R) condition (SDS-PAGE).
Endotoxin
Less than 0.01 EU per μg by the LAL method / rFC method.
Host Cell Protein
<0.5 ng/µg of protein tested by ELISA.
Host Cell DNA
<0.02 ng/μg of protein tested by qPCR.
Sterility
Negative
Mycoplasma
Negative
Purity
>95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
Formulation
Lyophilized from 0.22 μm filtered solution in PBS, 60 mM NaCl, pH7.4 with trehalose as protectant.
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Reconstitution
Please see Certificate of Analysis for specific instructions.
For best performance, we strongly recommend you to follow the reconstitution protocol provided in the CoA.
Storage
For long term storage, the product should be stored at lyophilized state at -20°C or lower.
Please avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
This product is stable after storage at:
-20°C to -70°C for 12 months in lyophilized state;
-70°C for 3 months under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
Quality Description
ACRO's Research-grade products are suitable for a wide range of cell culture applications, particularly for research use in academic institutions. These products are sterilized by filtration before lyophilization. Typical specifications include endotoxin levels of <0.01 EU/μg and purities >95%. Biological activity is calibrated against WHO/NIBSC standards when available.
ACRO's Premium-grade (Pre-GMP) products are characterized by their high quality and enhanced safety profiles, making them ideal for early-stage discovery and manufacturing processes in cell therapy companies. A key advantage is their seamless transition to corresponding GMP-grade versions. Biological activity is calibrated against WHO/NIBSC standards when available. Typical specifications include endotoxin levels of <0.01 EU/μg and purities >95%. In addition, rigorous testing is conducted to ensure the absence of mycoplasma, HCD, and HCP, thereby guaranteeing product safety.
Background
Sonic hedgehog protein (SHH) is also known as HHG-1, which belongs to the hedgehog family. SHH is expressed in fetal intestine, liver, lung, and kidney and not expressed in adult tissues. Sonic hedgehog protein can be cleavage into sonic hedgehog protein N-product and sonic hedgehog protein C-product by autolysis. SHH binds to the patched (PTC) receptor, which functions in association with smoothened (SMO), to activate the transcription of target genes. In the absence of SHH, PTC represses the constitutive signaling activity of SMO. Also regulates another target, the gli oncogene. Intercellular signal essential for a variety of patterning events during development. The C-terminal domain displays an autoproteolysis activity and a cholesterol transferase activity. The N-product is the active species in both local and long-range signaling, whereas the C-product has no signaling activity.