Product Information

Contents: Carrier-Free Recombinant Human IFN-alpha1 (Interferon-alpha1, IFN-a1)
Catalog Number: 34-8318
Sizes: 100 ug, 500 ug
Formulation: Sterile liquid; phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.2, 150 mM NaCl, with no carriers or preservatives. 0.22 µm filtered.
Storage Conditions: For greatest stability, keep concentration of primary stock at or above 10 µg/ml. For long term storage, aliquot into polypropylene vials (volumes of 20 µl or greater) and store at or below -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Handling Conditions: For best recovery, always quick-spin vial prior to opening. For dilution of current stock, always include carrier protein (1% BSA or 10% FBS) in the buffered saline diluent.
Source: E. coli expressed amino acids Cys 24-Asp 189 of mature human IFNα1 (accession # NM_024013).
Molecular Mass: The protein is not methionylated at the N-terminal and has a predicted molecular mass of 19,386. The DTT reduced protein migrates as a 21 kDa polypeptide on SDS-PAGE and the non-reduced protein migrates as a 16 kDa polypeptide due to intramolecular disulfides.
Purity: Greater than 98% as determined by SDS-PAGE
Endotoxin Level: Less than 0.01 ng/ug cytokine as determined by the LAL assay.
Bioactivity: The recombinant human IFN-α1 has been tested for inhibition of the cytopathic effect of EMC virus on A549 cells. The ED₅₀ for this effect is typically below 0.3 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of 3 x 10⁶ U/mg.

Available Formats of This Product
Cat. No.	Format	Excite (nm)	Emit (nm)	Reported Applications
14-8318	Recombinant Human IFN-alpha1 (Interferon-alpha1, IFN-a1)	N/A	N/A	BA
34-8318	Carrier-Free Recombinant Human IFN-alpha1 (Interferon-alpha1, IFN-a1)	N/A	N/A	BA

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Description

Human IFN-α1 is a type I interferon, previously known as B-cell interferon, leukocyte interferon, lymphoblast interferon, and pH2-stable interferon. IFN-α1 is one of at least 23 different known variants of IFN-α. The individual proteins have molecular masses between 19-26 kDa and consist of proteins with lengths of 156-166 and 172 amino acids. IFN-α forms are produced by monocytes/macrophages, lymphoblastoid cells, fibroblasts, and a number of different cell types following induction by viruses, nucleic acids, glucocorticoid hormones, and low-molecular weight substances (n-butyrate, 5-bromodeoxyuridine). Human IFN-α1 demonstrates antiviral, antiparasitic, antiproliferative activities.

Applications Reported

For research use only, not for diagnostic or therapeutic use. Recombinant human IFN-α1 is biologically active.

Applications Tested

The recombinant human IFN-α1 has been tested for inhibition of the cytopathic effect of EMC virus on A549 cells. The ED₅₀ for this effect is typically below 0.3 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of 3 x 10⁶ U/mg.

References

Nagai, T., et al. 2003. Timing of IFN-beta exposure during human dendritic cell maturation and naive Th cell stimulation has contrasting effects on Th1 subset generation: a role for IFN-beta-mediated regulation of IL-12 family cytokines and IL-18 in naive Th cell differentiation. J. Immunol. 171: 5233-43.