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Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an important pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine expressed by T cells, macrophages, and muscle cells. IL-6 signals through a receptor complex containing two receptors, IL-6Rα and gp130.
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IL-6 has an important function in promoting fever and can serve to stimulate an immune response to trauma. IL-6 is often used for growth of hybridoma cell lines. Human IL-6 is active on mouse and rat cells.
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- Conjugation:Unconjugated
- Protein Function:Cytokine
- Protein/Peptide Type:Recombinant
- Source:E. coli
- Species:Human
- Storage Conditions:−20 °C
- Endotoxin Content:Endotoxin LAL (EU/µg) ≤1
- Biological Activity:Bioactivity assay: B9 cell proliferation, ED50 ≤0.025 ng/ml, bioactivity ≥4.0×10⁷ units/mg
- Gene ID:P05231
- Reconstitution Instructions:Sterile water at 0.1 mg/ml
- Endotoxin-free:N
- Carrier-Free:Y
- Protease-free:N
- Animal-Free:Y
- Protein Synonyms:IFN-β2|HSF|BSF-2|B-cell differentiation factor|MGI-2
- UniProtKB:P05231
- Protein/Peptide Name:IL-6 (AF)
- Purity:≥97%
- Molecular Weight:21 kDa
- Sequence:MPVPPGEDSK DVAAPHRQPL TSSERIDKQI RYILDGISAL RKETCNKSNM CESSKEALAE NNLNLPKMAE KDGCFQSGFN EETCLVKIIT GLLEFEVYLE YLQNRFESSE EQARAVQMST KVLIQFLQKK AKNLDAITTP DPTTNASLLT KLQAQNQWLQ DMTTHLILRS FKEFLQSSLR ALRQM
- Endotoxin Level:Low
- Formulation:10 mM sodium phosphate, pH 7.5
- Nuclease-free:N
- Grade:RUO
- Shipping Temperature:RT
- Tested Applications:Bioassay
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Related Information
Literature reference - PubMed ID 23064763
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