| Description : |
IL-1RA was initially called the IL-1 inhibitor which is encoded by the IL1RN gene and it is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. IL-1RA is secreted by various types of cells including immune cells, epithelial cells, and adipocytes. IL-RA has functions of inhibiting the activity of interleukin-1 by binding to receptor IL1R1 and preventing its association with the coreceptor IL1RAP for signaling. IL-1RA is also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease in which IL-1 plays a key role. The rat IL-1RA is a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 152 amino acids and it has been shown to block the inflammatory responses induced by IL-1 both in vitro and in vivo. Rat IL-1RA shares 89% and 73% a.a. sequence homology with murine and human IL-1RA. |
| 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 inhibiting IL-1α-dependent proliferation of murine D10S cells is less than 150 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 6.7 × 10³ IU/mg in the presence of 50 pg/ml rRtIL-1α. |
| Molecular Mass : |
Approximately 17.4 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 152 amino acids. |
| Protein length : |
152 |
| AA Sequence : |
HPAGKRPCKMQAFRIWDTNQKTFYL RNNQLIAGYLQGPNTKLEEKIDMVP IDFRNVFLGIHGGKLCLSCVKSGDD TKLQLEEVNITDLNKNKEEDKRFTF IRSETGPTTSFESLACPGWFLCTTL EADHPVSLTNTPKEPCTVTKFYFQE DQ |
| Endotoxin : |
Less than 1 EU/µg of rRtIL-1RA as determined by LAL method. |
| Purity : |
>96% 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. |
