- Synonyms
 
							- 
 
						
						
						
						
											
											
											
										
										
					
					
											
							
- Source
 
							- Escherichia coli.
 
						
																
							
- Molecular Weight
 
							- Approximately 19.5 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 167 amino acids.
 
						
					                    
                                        
                  
                    
                    
                    
                    
											
							
- AA Sequence
 
							- MCDLPETHSL DNRRTLMLLA QMSRISPSSC LMDRHDFGFP QEEFDGNQFQ KAPAISVLHE LIQQIFNLFT TKDSSAAWDE DLLDKFCTEL YQQLNDLEAC VMQEERVGET PLMNVDSILA VKKYFRRITL YLTEKKYSPC AWEVVRAEIM RSLSLSTNLQ ERLRRKE
 
						
											
							
- Purity
 
							- > 96 % by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.
 
						
											
							
- Biological Activity
 
							- Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The specific activity determined by an anti-viral assay is no less than 1.0 × 108 IU/mg.
 
						
											
							
- Physical Appearance
 
							- Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
 
						
											
							
- Formulation
 
							- Lyophilized from a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS, pH 7.4, containing 4 % mannitol and 1 % HSA.
 
						
											
							
- Endotoxin
 
							- Less than 1 EU/µg of rHuIFN-α1b as determined by LAL method.
 
						
											
							
- Reconstitution
 
							- We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1 % BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at ≤ -20 °C. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions.
 
						
											
							
- Stability & Storage
 
							- Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
- 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
- 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution. 
						
											
							
- Usage
 
							- This material is offered by Shanghai PrimeGene Bio-Tech for research, laboratory or further evaluation purposes. NOT FOR HUMAN USE.
 
						
					                    
					                    
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                   
											
							- SDS-PAGE
 
							
 
						 
										
					
					
											
							
- Reference
 
							- 1.	Tarhini AA, Gogas H, Kirkwood JM. 2012. J Immunol, 189: 3789-93.
2.	Tohyama M, Yang L, Hanakawa Y, et al. 2012. J Invest Dermatol, 132: 1933-5.
3.	Corssmit EP, Heijligenberg R, Hack CE, et al. 1997. Clin Exp Immunol, 107: 359-63.
4.	Corssmit EP, de Metz J, Sauerwein HP, et al. 2000. J Interferon Cytokine Res, 20: 1039-47. 
						
										
											
							
- Background
 
							- IFN-αs are proteins secreted by leukocyte. They are mainly involved in innate immune response against viral infection. The IFN-α family has 13 subtypes and 23 different variants. The individual proteins have molecular masses between 19-26 kDa and consist of proteins with lengths of 156-166 and 172 amino acids. All IFN-α subtypes possess a common conserved sequence region between amino acid positions 115-151 while the amino-terminal ends are variable. Many IFN-alpha subtypes differ in their sequences at only one or two positions. Naturally occurring variants also include proteins truncated by 10 amino acids at the carboxy-terminal end.