ProductDescription:
IL-16isaCD8+Tcell-derivedcytokinethatinduceschemotaxisofCD4+Tcells,CD4+monocytes,andeosinophils.Analysisbygelfiltrationsuggeststhat,underphysiologicalconditions,hIL-16existspredominantlyasanoncovalentlylinkedmultimer,butthatsomeIL-16mayexistasamonomer.However,onlythemultimericformappearstopossesschemotacticactivity,suggestingthatreceptorcross-linkingmayberequiredforactivity.IL-16alsoinducesexpressionofIL-2receptor(IL-2R)andMHCclassIImoleculesonCD4+Tcells.HumanandmurineIL-16showsignificantcross-speciesreactivity.
TechnicalSpecifications:
- Species:Human
- Expression:E.coliCellExpressed
- Purity:≥98%
- Endotoxin:<1.0EU/μg
- MolecularMass:12.4kDa
- Formulation:5mMSodiumPhosphate,pH5.5+0.5mMDTT
- CountryofOrigin:USA
PurityConfirmation:
ThiswasdeterminedbySDS-PAGEgelandHPLCanalysis.
ActivityAssay:
DeterminedbyitsABIlitytochemoattracthumanCD4+Tlymphocytesusingaconcentrationrangeof1.0-100.0ng/ml.
AASequence:
SAASASAASD | VSVESTAEAT | VCTVTLEKMS |
AGLGFSLEGG | KGSLHGDKPL | TINRIFKGAA |
SEQSETVQPG | DEILQLGGTA | MQGLTRFEAW |
NIIKALPDGP | VTIVIRRKSL | QSKETTAAGD |
S |
ReconstitutionBuffer:
Centrifugethevialpriortoopening.Reconstituteinwatertoaconcentrationof0.1-1.0mg/ml.Donotvortex.
Storage:
Thissolutioncanbestoredat2-8°Cforupto1week.Forextendedstorage,itisrecommendedtofurtherdiluteinabuffercontainingacarrierprotein(example0.1%HSA)andstoreinworkingaliquotsat-20°Cto-80°C.