The Selective Inactivation of an ESF-Generating Factor (EGF) in the Presence of Erythropoietin (ESF) 1

Summary

An ESF-generating factor (EGF), erythropoietin (ESF) and a mixture of both were incubated with dithiothreitol (DTT, a protective reagent for sulfhydryl groups). Ten μM DTT completely prevented the production of 0.26 ± 0.01 IU of ESF by EGF but did not inactivate ESF. DTT was used to indicate the relative amounts of EGF and ESF activity in a mixture of both.