Catalogue number
CYT-174
Synonyms
IFN-b2, B cell differentiation factor, BCDF, BSF-2, HPGF, HSF, MGI-2, B-cell stimulatory factor 2, IFN beta-2, Hybridoma growth factor, CTL differentiation factor, CDF, IL-6, HGF.
Introduction
Il-6 is a cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions: it plays an essential role in the final differentiation of b-cells into ig-secreting cells, it induces myeloma and plasmacytoma growth, it induces nerve cells differentiation, in hepatocytes it induces acute phase reactants.
Description
IL 6 Rhesus Macaque Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 186 amino acids and having a molecular mass of 21.1kDa.
The IL 6 Rhesus Macaque is purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Source
Escherichia Coli.
Physical Appearance
Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
Formulation
Lyophilized from a 0.2μm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4.
Solubility
It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized?IL-6 in sterile 18M-cm H2O not less than 100μg/ml, which can then be further diluted to other aqueous solutions.
Stability
Lyophilized IL-6 although stable at room temperature for 3 weeks, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Upon reconstitution IL-6 should be stored at 4°C between 2-7 days and for future use below -18°C.
Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles.
Purity
Greater than 97.0% as determined by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.
Amino acid sequence
MAPVLPGEDS KNVAAPHSQP LTSSERIDKH IRYILDGISA LRKETCNRSN MCESSKEALA ENNLNLPKMA EKDGCFQSGF NEDTCLVKII TGLLEFEVYL EYLQNRFESS EEQARAVQMS TKVLIQFLQK KAKNLDAITT PEPTTNASLL TKLQAQNQWL QDMTTHLILR SFKEFLQSNL RALRQM
Safety Data Sheet
Biological Activity
Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 determined by a cell proliferation assay using IL-6-dependent murine 7TD1 cells is less than 0.1ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1.0 × 10,000,000 IU/mg.
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.
