Recombinant Mouse Interleukin-21/IL-21 Protein (His Tag)
SKU: PKSM041083-50
Recombinant Mouse Interleukin-21/IL-21 Protein (His Tag)
| SKU # | PKSM041083 |
| Expression Host | E.coli |
Description
| Synonyms | Interleukin, IL-21, Interleukin-21, Za11, Il21 |
| Species | Mouse |
| Expression Host | E.coli |
| Sequence | Pro25-Ser146 |
| Accession | Q9ES17 |
| Calculated Molecular Weight | 16.5 kDa |
| Observed Molecular Weight | 16 kDa |
| Tag | N-His |
| Bio-activity | Not validated for activity |
Properties
| Purity | > 95 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. |
| Endotoxin | < 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method. |
| Storage | Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80℃. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8℃ for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20℃ for 3 months. |
| Shipping | This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs. |
| Formulation | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of 20mM Histidine-HCl, 6% Sucrose, 2% Glycine, 50mM NaCl, 0.05% Tween 80, pH 6.5. Normally 5% - 8% trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween 80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Please refer to the specific buffer information in the printed manual. |
| Reconstitution | Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information. |
Background
Interleukin-21(IL-21) is an approximately 14 kDa cytokine which belongs to the IL-15/IL-21 family. Mature mouse IL-21 shares 66%,59%, 58%, and 88% aa sequence identity with mature canine, human, rabbit, and rat IL-21, respectively. IL-21 is produced by activated T follicular helper cells (Tfh), Th17 cells, and NKT cells. It exerts its biological effects through a heterodimeric receptor complex (IL-21 specific IL-21 R). IL-21 is a cytokine that has potent regulatory effects on cells of the immune system, including natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T cells that can destroy virally infected or cancerous cells. This cytokine induces cell division/proliferation in its target cells. It is required for the migration of dendritic cells to draining lymph nodes .It co-stimulates the activation, proliferation, and survival of CD8+ T cells and NKT cells and promotes Th17 cell polarization. It blocks the generation of regulatory T cells and their suppressive effects on CD4+ T cells.