Recombinant Cotton Rat IL-1 beta/IL-1F2 Protein
R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 1009-CL
Key Product Details
Product Specifications
Source
Val116-Ser267, with an N-terminal Met
Purity
Endotoxin Level
N-terminal Sequence Analysis
Predicted Molecular Mass
Activity
The ED50 for this effect is 15-90 pg/mL.
Formulation, Preparation and Storage
Carrier Free
What does CF mean?CF stands for Carrier Free (CF). We typically add Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) as a carrier protein to our recombinant proteins. Adding a carrier protein enhances protein stability, increases shelf-life, and allows the recombinant protein to be stored at a more dilute concentration. The carrier free version does not contain BSA.
What formulation is right for me?In general, we advise purchasing the recombinant protein with BSA for use in cell or tissue culture, or as an ELISA standard. In contrast, the carrier free protein is recommended for applications, in which the presence of BSA could interfere.
Carrier: 1009-CL
Formulation | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with BSA as a carrier protein. |
Reconstitution | Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in sterile PBS containing at least 0.1% human or bovine serum albumin. |
Shipping | The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. |
Stability & Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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Carrier Free: 1009-CL/CF
Formulation | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS. |
Reconstitution | Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in sterile PBS. |
Shipping | The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. |
Stability & Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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Background: IL-1 beta/IL-1F2
IL-1 is a name that designates two pleiotropic cytokines, IL-1 alpha (IL-1F1) and IL-1 beta (IL-1F2), which are the products of distinct genes. IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta are structurally related polypeptides that share approximately 27% amino acid (aa) identity in cotton rat. Both proteins are produced by a wide variety of cells in response to inflammatory agents, infections, or microbial endotoxins. While IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta are regulated independently, they bind to the same receptor and exert identical biological effects. IL-1 RI binds directly to IL-1 alpha or IL-1 beta and then associates with IL-1 R accessory protein (IL-1 R3/IL-1 R AcP) to form a high-affinity receptor complex that is competent for signal transduction. IL-1 RII has high affinity for IL-1 beta but functions as a decoy receptor and negative regulator of IL-1 beta activity. IL-1ra functions as a competitive antagonist by preventing IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta from interacting with IL‑1 RI (1 - 4). The cotton rat IL-1 beta cDNA encodes a 267 aa precursor. A 115 aa propeptide is cleaved intracellularly by the cysteine protease IL-1 beta-converting enzyme (Caspase-1/ICE) to generate the active cytokine (5, 6). The 17 kDa mature cotton rat IL-1 beta shares 90% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat and 65% - 78% with canine, equine, feline, human, porcine, and rhesus IL-1 beta.
References
- Allan, S.M. et al. (2005) Nat. Rev. Immunol. 5:629.
- Boraschi, D. and A. Tagliabue (2006) Vitam. Horm. 74:229.
- Kornman, K.S. (2006) Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 83:475S.
- Isoda, K. and F. Ohsuzu (2006) J. Atheroscler. Thromb. 13:21.
- Accession #AAL18817.
- Martinon, F. and J. Tschopp (2007) Cell Death Differ. 14:10.
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Additional IL-1 beta/IL-1F2 Products
Product Documents for Recombinant Cotton Rat IL-1 beta/IL-1F2 Protein
Product Specific Notices for Recombinant Cotton Rat IL-1 beta/IL-1F2 Protein
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