Rhesus IFNA2 / Interferon alpha 2 Protein (Fc Tag)

IFNA2

Catalog Number	P90105-C05H
Organism Species	Rhesus
Host	Human Cells
Synonyms	IFNA2
Molecular Weight	The recombinant rhesus IFNA2 comprises 399 amino acids and has a calculated molecular mass of 45.9 KDa.
predicted N	Cys 24
SDS-PAGE
Purity	> 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction	A DNA sequence encoding the rhesus IFNA2 (NP_001129266.1) (Met1-Glu188) was expressed with Fc region of mouse IgG at the C-terminus.
Bio-activity	Measured in antiviral assay using WISH human amnion cells infected with vesicular stomatitisvirus (VSV). The ED₅₀ for this effect is typically 0.1-1 ng/mL.
Research Area	Immunology \|Cytokines & Growth Factors \|Cytokine & Receptor \|Interferon & Receptor \|Interferon
Formulation	Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4 1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background
Reference	Wang, et al. (2004) Fever of recombinant human interferon-alpha is mediated by opioid domain interaction with opioid receptor inducing prostaglandin E2. J Neuroimmunol. 156(1-2): 107-12. Groopman JE, et al. (1984) Recombinant alpha-2 interferon therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 100(5): 671-6. Krueger JM, et al. (1987) Interferon alpha-2 enhances slow-wave sleep in rabbits. Int J Immunopharmacol. 9(1): 23-30.