Interleukin 2 Mouse

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Interleukin-2 Mouse Recombinant

	5µg($50)
	20µg($130)
	1mg($2520)

Catalogue Number

CYT-370

Synonyms

Interleukin-2, T-cell growth factor (TCGF), Aldesleukin, Lymphokine, IL-2.

Introduction

IL2 is a secreted cytokine that is important for the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes. The receptor of this cytokine is a heterotrimeric protein complex whose gamma chain is also shared by interleukin 4 (IL4) and interleukin 7 (IL7). The expression of this gene in mature thymocytes is monoallelic, which represents an unusual regulatory mode for controlling the precise expression of a single gene. The targeted disruption of a similar gene in mice leads to ulcerative colitis-like disease, which suggests an essential role of this gene in the immune response to antigenic stimuli.

Description

Interleukin-2 Mouse Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 148 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 17231 Dalton.
The IL-2 is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.

Source

Escherichia Coli.

Physical Appearance

Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.

Formulation

The protein (1mg/ml) was lyophilized extensive dialysis against 10mM sodium citrate buffer to a pH=4.

Solubility

It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized Mouse IL-2 in sterile 18MΩ-cm H2O not less than 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.

Stability

Lyophilized Interleukin-2 although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution IL2 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C.
For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).
Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.

Purity

Greater than 98.0% as determined by(a) Analysis by RP-HPLC.
(b) Analysis by SDS-PAGE.

Amino acid sequence

PTSSSTSSST AEAQQQQQQQ QQQQQHLEQL LMDLQELLSR MENYRNLKLP RMLTFKFYLP KQATELKDLQ CLEDELGPLR HVLDLTQSKS FQLEDAENFI SNIRVTVVKL KGSDNTFECQ FDDESATVVD FLRRWIAFCQ SIISTSPQ.

Biological Activity

The ED50 as determined by the dose-dependant stimulation of murine CTLL-2 cells is 0.18 ng/ml corresponding to a Specific Activity of 55MIU/mg.

Protein content

Protein quantitation was carried out by two independent methods
1. UV spectroscopy at 280 nm using the absorbency value of 0.482 as the extinction coefficient for a 0.1% (1mg/ml) solution. This value is calculated by the PC GENE computer analysis program of protein sequences (IntelliGenetics). 2. Analysis by RP-HPLC, using a calibrated solution of IL-2 as a Reference Standard.

Usage

ProSpec's products are furnished for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as drugs, agricultural or pesticidal products, food additives or household chemicals.