IFN-alpha 4/IFNA4 Protein, Mouse (HEK293, His)

IFN-alpha 4 (IFNA4), belongs to type I interferon family, is produced by macrophages with antiviral activities^[1]. IFN-alpha 4/IFNA4 Protein, Mouse (HEK293, His) contains 162 a.a. (C25-E186), produced in HEK293 cells with a C-terminal His-tag.

IFN-alpha 4 (IFNA4; IFN-α4), belongs to the alpha/beta interferon (IFN) family, is produced by the macrophages with antiviral activities. Interferon (IFN) is originally identified as a substance ‘interfering’ with viral replication in vitro. IFN-α/β and related molecules are classified as type I IFNs, as for the other two types of type II IFN (IFN-γ) and type III IFNs (IFN-λ), respectively^[1].
Interferon alpha (IFNa) shows significant biological activity in various cancers, paticularly haematological malignancies such as hairy cell leukaemia and chronic myelogenous leukaemia^[2].
IFN-alpha 4 is the subtypes dominates in IFN-alpha, whose the response with IFNA5, IFNA7, and IFNA14 accounting for up to 85% of the subtypes expressed by Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)^[3].
IFN-alpha 4 is promoted by interferon (IFN) regulatory factors (IRFs), especially IRF-1 and IRF-7^[5][6]. And it exhibits function by inhibiting virus RNA replication and enhances human natural killer cytotoxicity against virus^[4][7].
As for a wildly use of IFN in animal model, the sequence of amino acids in IFNA4 protein of mouse shows 80.98% similarity with, but is very different from mouse (59.57%).

The murine IFN-alpha 4 (IFNA4) promoter can be induced by IRF-1 or viral infection, is not induced by IRF-3, which belongs to the family of interferon (IFN) regulatory factors (IRFs)^[5].

Measured in antiviral assays using L929 cells infected with vesicular stomatitisvirus (VSV). The ED₅₀ for this effect is 10-50 pg/mL.

Mouse

HEK293

C-His

P07351 (C25-E186)

15967  [NCBI]

Full Length of Mature Protein

CDLPHTYNLGNKRALTVLEEMRRLPPLSCLKDRKDFGFPLEKVDNQQIQKAQAILVLRDLTQQILNLFTSKDLSATWNATLLDSFCNDLHQQLNDLKACVMQEPPLTQEDSLLAVRTYFHRITVYLRKKKHSLCAWEVIRAEVWRALSSSTNLLARLSEEKE

Approximately 22-27 kDa, based on SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, due to the glycosylation.

≥ 95%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Solution.

Supplied as a 0.22 μm filtered solution of PBS, pH 7.4.

<1 EU/μg, determined by LAL method.

N/A.

Stored at -80°C for 1 year from date of receipt. It is stable at -20°C for 3 months after opening. It is recommended to freeze aliquots at -80°C for extended storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Shipping with dry ice.

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