Description
| Product Name: | Recombinant Human IFNA2 Protein (Trx Tag) |
| SKU: | RPES8048 |
| Size: | 20μg |
| Tag: | N-Trx |
| Reactivity: | Human |
| Expression Host: | E.coli |
| Accession: | P01563 |
| Sequence: | Cys24-Glu188 |
| Calculated Molecular Weight: | 38 kDa |
| Observed Molecular Weight: | 33 kDa |
| Synonyms: | Alpha 2a interferon, IFN alpha 2b, IFN-alpha-2, IFNA, Ifna2, IFNA2, INFA2, Interferon alpha 2, Interferon alpha A, Interferon alpha-2, Interferon alpha-A, LeIF A, LeIFA |
| Endotoxin: | < 10 EU/mg of the protein as determined by the LAL method |
| Purity: | > 90% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. |
Interferon-alpha 2 (IFN alpha-2) is one of 14 subtypes within the IFN-alpha class of Type I Interferons. The members of the IFN-alpha class, also known as alpha leukocyte interferons, encompass a group of distinct but closely related proteins which share approximately 80% amino acid (aa) sequence identity and have a similar globular structure composed of five alpha-helices. IFN-alpha class members signal through a common cell surface receptor complex composed of IFN-alpha R2 and IFN-alpha R1 subunits. As the first highly active IFN to be cloned and produced, IFN alpha-2 has become the prototypic IFN for academic and pharmaceutical research. The mature extracellular domain (ECD) of Mouse IFN alpha-2 shares 60% and 83% aa sequence identity with Human and rat, respectively. Murine IFN-alpha 2 can eliminate cardiac viral load and protect cardiomyocytes from injury in animals infected with coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3). IFN alpha-2 derived mutants with reduced IFNR2 binding inhibited HIV replication and mutants with more IFNAR1 binding potentiated antiviral activity.
| Bio-activity: | Not validated for activity |
| Formulation: | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with 5% Trehalose and 5% Mannitol. |
| Reconstitution: | It is recommended that sterile water be added to the vial to prepare a stock solution of 0.5 mg/mL. Concentration is measured by UV-Vis. |
| Storage: | Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80℃. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8℃ for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20℃ for 3 months. |
| Shipping: | This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs. |
