Human IFN-Alpha G (Alpha 5)
Catalog Number: 11135
Human Interferon Alpha 5 recombinant protein expressed in E.coli.
$335.00
Product Info
Recombinant Human IFN-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.
- Expression is induced by viral infection
- Encoding gene IFNA5
Specifications
| Formulation | Supplied frozen in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 0.1% Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) |
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| 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)
Citations
1 Citation
- Wilson, Timothy R, et al. (2012). Widespread potential for growth-factor-driven resistance to anticancer kinase inhibitors. Nature, 12 pgs. PMID: 22763448. (link)