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| Alternative Name : |
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein, IL-1RN, IL-1ra, IRAP, IL1 inhibitor, IL1RN, IL1RA. |
| Amount : |
100 µg |
Source : Escherichia Coli.
Recombinant Horse Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist produced in E.coli cells is a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 152 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 17.4kDa. The IL-1RA is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Interleukin-1 ra is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. This protein inhibits the activities of interleukin 1, alpha (IL1A) and interleukin 1, beta (IL1B), and modulates a variety of interleukin 1 related immune and inflammatory responses. This gene and five other closely related cytokine genes form a gene cluster spanning approximately 400 kb on chromosome 2. A polymorphism of this gene is reported to be associated with increased risk of osteoporotic fractures and gastric cancer. Four alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.
It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized IL-1RA in sterile water not less than 100µg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions. The ED50 as determined by inhibiting IL-1α-dependent proliferation of murine D10.G4.1 helper T cells is less than 3.0 μg/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 333 IU/mg in the presence of 50 pg/ml rHuIL-1α.
