- Synonyms
- Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 8, CLTA-8
, IL-17A
- Source
- Escherichia coli.
- Molecular Weight
- Approximately 31.0 kDa, a disulfide-linked homodimer of two 132 amino acid polypeptide chains.
- AA Sequence
- GITIPRNPGC PNSEDKNFPR TVMVNLNIHN RNTNTNPKRS SDYYNRSTSP WNLHRNEDPE RYPSVIWEAK CRHLGCINAD GNVDYHMNSV PIQQEILVLR REPPHCPNSF RLEKILVSVG CTCVTPIVHH VA
- Purity
- > 95 % by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.
- Biological Activity
- Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by inducing IL-6 secretion of murine NIH/3T3 cells is less than 7.5 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1.3 × 105 IU/mg.
- Physical Appearance
- Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
- Formulation
- Lyophilized from a 0.2 µm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4.
- Endotoxin
- Less than 1 EU/µg of rHuIL-17 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 4 mM HCl 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. Mungall AJ, Palmer SA, Sims SK, et al. 2003. Nature, 425: 805-11.
2. Kolls JKandLinden A. 2004. Immunity, 21: 467-76.
3. Fossiez F, Djossou O, Chomarat P, et al. 1996. J Exp Med, 183: 2593-603.
4. Yao Z, Painter SL, Fanslow WC, et al. 1995. J Immunol, 155: 5483-6.
- Background
- Human Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) is encoded by the IL17A gene located on the chromosome 6 and belongs to the IL-17 family that contains IL-17A, IL-17B, IL-17C, IL-17D, IL-17E and IL-17F. They have a similar protein structure, with four highly conserved cysteine residues critical to their 3-dimensional shape, but no sequence similarity to any other known cytokines. Interleukin 17 is a T cell-expressed pleiotropic cytokine that exhibits a high degree of homology to a protein encoded by the ORF13 gene of herpesvirus Saimiri. Mature IL-17 containing one potential N-linked glycosylation site. Both recombinant and natural IL-17 have been shown to exist as disulfide linked homodimers. At the amino acid level, IL-17 exhibits 63 % amino acid identity with mouse IL-17. High levels of human IL-17 were induced from primary peripheral blood CD4+ T cells upon stimulation and they can induce stromal cells to produce proinflammatory and hematopoietic cytokines.