
ProductDescription:
IL-1αisanon-secreted,proinflammatorycytokineproducedinavarietyofcells,includingmonocytes,tissuemacrophages,keratinocytes,andotherepithelialcells.BothIL-1αandIL-1βbindtothesamereceptorandhavesimilar,ifnotidentical,BIOLOGicalproperties.ThesecytokineshaveabroadrangeofactivitiesincludingthestimulationofthymocyteproliferationbyinducingIL-2release,B-cellmaturationandproliferation,mitogenicFGF-likeactivityandthereleaseofprostaglandinandCollagenasefromsynovialcells.However,whereasIL-1βisasecretedcytokine,IL-1αispredominantlyacell-associatedcytokine.RecombinantHumanIL-1αisan18.0kDaproteincontaining159aminoacidresidues.
TechnicalSpecifications:
- Species:Human
- Expression:E.coliCellExpressed
- Activity:Typically≤0.001ng/mLED50
- Purity:≥98%
- Endotoxin:<1.0EU/μg
- MolecularMass:18.0kDa
- Formulation:10mMTris,pH8.0+50mMNaCl
- CountryofOrigin:USA
PurityConfirmation:
ThiswasdeterminedbySDS-PAGEgelandHPLCanalysis.
ActivityAssay:
DeterminedbyitsABIlitytostimulatetheproliferationofmouseD10Scells.
AASequence:
SAPFSFLSNV | KYNFMRIIKY | EFILNDALNQ |
SIIRANDQYL | TAAALHNLDE | AVKFDMGAYK |
SSKDDAKITV | ILRISKTQLY | VTAQDEDQPV |
LLKEMPEIPK | TITGSETNLL | FFWETHGTKN |
YFTSVAHPNL | FIATKQDYWV | CLAGGPPSIT |
DFQILENQA |
ReconstitutionBuffer:
Centrifugethevialpriortoopening.Reconstituteinwatertoaconcentrationof0.1-1.0mg/ml.Donotvortex.
Storage:
Forextendedstorage,itisrecommendedtofurtherdiluteinabuffercontainingacarrierprotein(example0.1%HSA)andstoreinworkingaliquotsat-20°Cto-80°C.