Recombinant Equine Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
IL-1RA was initially called the IL-1 inhibitor which is encoded by the IL1RN gene and it is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. It is secreted by various types of cells including immune cells, epithelial cells, and adipocytes. IL-1RA has functions of inhibiting the activity of interleukin-1 by binding to receptor IL1R1 and preventing its association with the coreceptor IL1RAP for signaling. IL-1RA is also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease in which IL-1 plays a key role. The equus caballus IL-1RA is a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 152 amino acids and it has been shown to block the inflammatory responses induced by IL-1 both in vitro and in vivo. The protein shows 26 % amino acid homology to IL-1β and 19 % homology to IL-1α. It also shares 78 %~80 % a.a. sequence identity with murine, rat, porcine IL-1RA.
Reference
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| Gene ID | 100034236 |
| Accession # | O18999 |
| Alternate Names | IL-1RN, IRAP |
| Source | Escherichia coli. |
| M.Wt | Approximately 17.4 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 152 amino acids. |
| AA Sequence | HPLGKRPCKM QAFRIWDVNQ KTFYMRNNQL VAGYLQESNT KLQEKIDVVP IEPDALFLGL HGRKLCLACV KSGDEIRFQL EAVNITDLSK NKEENKRFTF IRSNSGPTTS FESAACPGWF LCTAQEADRP VSLTNKPKES FMVTKFYLQE DQ |
| Appearance | Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. |
| Stability & Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. - 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied. - 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution. - 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution. |
| Formulation | Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4. |
| Reconstitution | We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1 % BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at ≤ -20 °C. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions. |
| Biological Activity | Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by inhibiting IL-1α-dependent proliferation of murine D10S cells is less than 3.0 μg/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 333 IU/mg in the presence of 50 pg/ml rHuIL-1α. |
| Shipping Condition | Gel pack. |
| Handling | Centrifuge the vial prior to opening. |
| Usage | For Research Use Only! Not to be used in humans. |
Quality Control & DataSheet
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Purity > 95 % by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.
- Datasheet
Endotoxin: Less than 1 EU/μg of rEqIL-1RA as determined by LAL method.