| Description : |
Interleukin-3 (IL-3) is a type of biological signal (cytokine) which is encoded by the IL-3 gene located on chromosome 5 and produced primarily by activated T cells beside human thymic epithelial cells, activated murine mast cells, murine keratinocytes and neurons/astrocytes. It exerts its biological activities through binding to Interleukin-3 receptors included α and β subunits, but sequence analysis revealed a number of features indicative of the presence of only one β-subunit in the rat. Interleukin-3 acts in hematopoiesis by controlling the production, differentiation, and function of 2 related white cell populations of the blood, the granulocytes and the monocytes-macrophages. Furthermore, rat and human IL-3 share low homology and have not cross species activity. |
| Source : |
E.coli |
| Species : |
Rat |
| Form : |
Lyophilized from a 0.2μm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4. |
| Bio-activity : |
Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by a cell proliferation assay using murine MC-9 cells is less than 10 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1.0 × 10⁵ IU/mg. |
| Molecular Mass : |
Approximately 16.3 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 144 amino acids. |
| Protein length : |
144 |
| AA Sequence : |
MISDRGSDAHHLLRTLDCRTIALEI LVKLPYPQVSGLNNSDDKANLRNST LRRVNLDEFLKSQEEFDSQDTTDIK SKLQKLKCCIPAAASDSVLPGVYNK DLDDFKKKLRFYVIHLKDLQPVSVS RPPQPTSSSDNFRPMTVEC |
| Endotoxin : |
Less than 1 EU/µg of rRtIL-3β as determined by LAL method. |
| Purity : |
>95% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analysis. |
| Storage : |
Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 centigrade as supplied. 1 month, 2 to 8 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution. 3 months, -20 to -70 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution. |
| 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 centigrade. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions. |
