R&D Systems™ Recombinant Cotton Rat IL-6 Protein

Description

Extensive quality control produces industry leading bioactivity and lot-to-lot consistency that instills confidence in results and ensures reproducibility.

Measured in a cell proliferation assay using T1165.85.2.1 mouse plasmacytoma cells. Nordan, R.P. et al. (1987) J. Immunol. 139:813. The ED50 for this effect is 0.02-0.06 ng/mL.

Specifications

• Accession Number: AAL18819
• For Use With (Application): Bioactivity
• Formulation: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Acetonitrile and TFA.
• Gene ID (Entrez): 3569
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): M.W. (theoretical): 22 kDa
• Name: IL-6
• Quantity: 25 μg
• Source: E. coli-derived cotton rat IL-6 protein Leu25-Asn212, with an N-terminal Met
• Storage Requirements: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. 12 months from date of receipt, -20°C to -70°C as supplied. 1 month, 2°C to 8°C under sterile conditions after reconstitution. 3 months, -20°C to -70°C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Endotoxin Concentration: <0.01 EU / 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.
• Gene Alias: B-cell differentiation factor, B-cell stimulatory factor 2, BSF2, BSF-2, CDF, CTL differentiation factor, HSF, hybridoma growth factor, IFNB2, IFN-beta-2, IL6, IL-6, Interferon beta-2, interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2), interleukin BSF-2, interleukin-6, MGI-2A
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Recombinant: Recombinant
• Reconstitution: Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in sterile PBS.
• Purity or Quality Grade: >97%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain
• Protein: IL-6