IL-2 Protein (AA 21-153) (Fc Tag,AVI tag,Biotin)

Catalog No. ABIN6731255

This Recombinant IL-2 protein is produced in HEK-293 Cells.

Quick Overview for IL-2 Protein (AA 21-153) (Fc Tag,AVI tag,Biotin) (ABIN6731255)

Target: IL-2 (IL2) (Interleukin 2 (IL2))

Protein Type: Recombinant

Biological Activity: Active

Origin: Human

Source: HEK-293 Cells

Purity: >95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Product Details

Protein Characteristics: AA 21-153

Purification tag / Conjugate: This IL-2 protein is labelled with Fc Tag,AVI tag,Biotin.

Sequence: AA 21-153

Specificity: Biotinylation of this product is performed using Avitag™ technology. Briefly, the single lysine residue in the Avitag is enzymatically labeled with biotin.

Endotoxin Level: Less than 1.0 EU per μg by the LAL method.

Application Details

Comment:

Ready-to-use AvitagTM biotinylated protein:
The product is exclusively produced using the AvitagTM technology. Briefly, a unique 15 amino acid peptide, the Avi tag, is introduced into the recombinant protein during expression vector construction. The single lysine residue in the Avi tag is enzymatically biotinylated by the E. Coli biotin ligase BirA.

This single-point enzymatic labeling technique brings many advantages for commonly used binding assays. The biotinylation happens on the lysine residue of Avi tag, and therefore does NOT interfere with the target protein's natural binding activities. In addition, when immobilized on an avidin-coated surface, the protein orientation is uniform because the position of the Avi tag in the protein is precisely controlled.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Lyophilized

Buffer: Tris with Glycine, Arginine and NaCl,  pH 7.5

Handling Advice: Please avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Storage: -20 °C

Target Details

Target: IL-2 (IL2) (Interleukin 2 (IL2))

Alternative Name: IL-2

Background: Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is an interleukin, a type of cytokine immune system signaling molecule, which is a leukocytotrophic hormone that is instrumental in the body's natural response to microbial infection and in discriminating between foreign (non-self) and self. IL-2 mediates its effects by binding to IL-2 receptors, which are expressed by lymphocytes, the cells that are responsible for immunity. Mature human IL-2 shares 56 % and 66 % aa sequence identity with mouse and rat IL-2, respectively. Human and mouse IL-2 exhibit crossspecies activity. The receptor for IL-2 consists of three subunits that are present on the cell surface in varying preformed complexes. IL-2 is also necessary during T cell development in the thymus for the maturation of a unique subset of T cells that are termed regulatory T cells (T-regs). After exiting from the thymus, T-Regs function to prevent other T cells from recognizing and reacting against "self antigens", which could result in "autoimmunity". T-Regs do so by preventing the responding cells from producing IL-2. Thus, IL-2 is required to discriminate between self and non-self, another one of the unique characteristics of the immune system.

Molecular Weight: 43.7 kDa

NCBI Accession: NP_000577

Pathways: JAK-STAT Signaling, Regulation of Leukocyte Mediated Immunity, Positive Regulation of Immune Effector Process, Production of Molecular Mediator of Immune Response, Activated T Cell Proliferation