Human IFN Alpha G (Alpha 5)
Specifications
| Formulation | Supplied frozen in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 0.1% Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) |
| Molecular Weight | 19.5 kDa |
| Source | cDNA obtained from human leukocyte mRNA expressed in E.coli |
| Purity | > 95% by SDS-PAGE stained by Coomassie Blue |
| Bioactivity | Measured using a cytopathic inhibition assay on Bovine Kidney Cells (MDBK) with Vesicular Stomatis Virus (VSV); human lung carcinoma cell line A549 with encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) |
| Storage | For retention of full activity store at -70 ºC or below and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles |
| Synonyms | Hu-IFN-α25 |
| Accession Number | X02956 |
Tech Info / Data
Application Note:
- A Comparison of the Binding of Interferon Alpha Subtypes to Isolated IFNAR1 and IFNAR2 with Activity in Antiviral and Antiproliferative Assays (link)
Background:
Recombinant Human Interferon Alpha G (alpha 5) obtained from human leukocyte mRNA expressed in E.coli.
IFN alpha 5 is one of the many interferon alpha subtypes belonging to the Type I leukocyte IFN family. The Type I IFN family has antiviral, anti-proliferative and natural killer cell activities.
Documentation
Human IFN Alpha G (Alpha 5) Titration in A549
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