Synonyms
Cytokine Zcyto21
Description
IFN λ1, 2, and 3 (also known as IL-29, IL-28A and IL-28B respectively) are distantly related to the IL-10 family and the interferons. All three IFN-lambdas use a distinct receptor system composed of an IFN-λR1 subunit (also called CRF2-12) and IL-10R2 subunit (also called CRF2-14). Signaling through this receptor system induces antiviral defenses similar to, but distinct from, that of type I interferons. Recombinant Human IFN-λ1 is a 19.8 kDa protein containing 178 amino acid residues.
Molecular Weight
Approximately 19.8 kDa.
AA sequence
GPVPTSKPTT TGKGCHIGRF KSLSPQELAS FKKARDALEE SLKLKNWSCS SPVFPGNWDL RLLQVRERPV ALEAELALTL KVLEAAAGPA LEDVLDQPLH TLHHILSQLQ ACIQPQPTAG PRPRGRLHHW LHRLQEAPKK ESAGCLEASV TFNLFRLLTR DLKYVADGNL CLRTSTHPES T
Appearance
Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
Purity
> 97% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.
Biological Activity
Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by an anti-viral assay using human HepG2 cells infected with encephalomyocarditis is less than 5 ng/mL, corresponding to a specific activity of > 2.0 × 105 IU/mg.
Endotoxin
< 1.0 EU per 1μg of the protein
Formulation
Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4.