Recombinant IL-4 (Interleukin-4), Human

Specifications

Product Data
Species	Human
Expression Host	E. coli
Expression cDNA Clone or AA Sequence	Protein Sequence (showhide) MHKCDITLQEIIKTLNSLTEQKTLCTELTVTDIFAASKNTTEKETFCRAATVLRQFYSHHEKDTRCLGATAQQFHRHKQLIRFLKRLDRNLWGLAGLNSCPVKEANQSTLENFLERLKTIMREKYSKCSS with polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Tag	His Tag (C-term)
Predicted MW	The protein has a calculated MW of 15.9 kDa. The protein migrates as 12 kDa under reducing condition (SDS-PAGE analysis).
Purity	>98% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
Buffer	The protein was lyophilized from a 0.2 µm filtered solution containing 1X PBS, pH 8.0.
Applications	Cell culture
Storage	Lyophilized protein should be stored at -20°C for 1 year. Upon reconstitution, store at 2°C to 8°C for up to 1 week. Further dilute in a buffer containing a carrier protein or stabilizer (e.g. 0.1% BSA, 10%FBS, 5%HSA or 5% trehalose solution), protein aliquots should be stored at -20°C or -80°C for 3-6 months. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Bioactivity	Measure by its ability to induce TF-1 cells proliferation. The ED₅₀ for this effect is <0.2 ng/mL. The specific activity of recombinant human IL-4 is approximately >2.8 x 10⁷ IU/mg.
Endotoxin	<0.1 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.
Reference Data
UniProt ID	P05112
Synonyms	BCGF, BCDF, B-cell Stimulating Factor (BSF-1)
Summary	Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a key cytokine produced by activated T cells, mast cells, basophils, neutrophils and eosinophils. IL-4 is critical for the development of Th2-mediated responses, which is related to allergy and asthma. It can also regulate B cell responses, including survival, cell proliferation and gene expression. IL-4 also plays fundamental role for B-cell stimulation, including induction of the IgE isotype switch.

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