IFN-alpha 5/IFNA5 Protein, Rat (HEK293, His)

IFN-alpha 5 (IFNA5), belongs to type I interferon family, is produced by macrophages with antiviral activities^[1]. IFN-alpha 5/IFNA5 Protein, Rat (HEK293, His) contains 189 a.a. (M1-E189), produced in HEK293 cells with a C-terminal His-tag.

IFN-alpha 5 (IFNA5; IFN-α5), 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 stimulates the production of two enzymes: a protein kinase and an oligoadenylate synthetase. 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 5 involves in innate immunity, and is one of the genes associated with acute viral bronchiolitis (AVB) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), determining susceptibility to RSV bronchiolitis^[3][4].
The excessively expressed interferon-α (IFN-α) might contribute to the uncontrolled inflammatory responses, causing pathological damage during influenza virus infection. However IFN-alpha 5 is dominantly expressed in respiratory epithelial cells from the patients infected with less pathogenic infectious bronchitis virus (IBV)^[5].

Measured in antiviral assay using L929 cells infected with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV).The ED₅₀ for this effect is typically 4-50 pg/mL.

Rat

HEK293

C-His

XP_001076062 (C24-E189)

690894  [NCBI]

Approximately 21 kDa.

Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE

Solution

Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution of PBS, pH 7.4.

<1 EU/μg, determined by LAL method.

N/A.

Stored at -80°C for 1 year. 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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