Blog Post Image: UCLA Scientists Develop New Therapeutics that Could Accelerate Wound Healing

bFGF biological activity. When subjected to normal conditions bFGF may encounter during transport, storage or therapeutic use, the bFGF-heparin mimicking conjugate remains active, while natural bFGF no longer has any biological activity. (Image credit: Thi Nguyen, UCLA; Protein structure from the PDB [#2BFH])