Product name
Recombinant Human IL-12 protein
Code
CD01568
Biological activity
Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The ED50 as determined by a cell proliferation assay using PHA-activated human T lymphoblasts is less than 0.05 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 2.0 × 107 IU/mg.
Endotoxin
Less than 1 EU/μg of rHuIL-12 as determined by LAL method.
Synonyms
IL-12, CLMF, IL-12A, NFSK, NKSF1, P35,Human
Sequence
p35 Subunit: RNLPVATPDP GMFPCLHHSQ NLLRAVSNML QKARQTLEFY PCTSEEIDHE DITKDKTSTV EACLPLELTK NESCLNSRET SFITNGSCLA SRKTSFMMAL CLSSIYEDLK MYQVEFKTMN AKLLMDPKRQ IFLDQNMLAV IDELMQALNF NSETVPQKSS LEEPDFYKTK IKLCILLHAF RIRAVTIDRV MSYLNAS； p40 Subunit: IWELKKDVYV
Uniprot Accession
Molecular Weight
Approximately 75 kDa, consisting of a 306 amino acid residue p40 subunit and a 197 amino acid residue p35 subunit.
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.
Background
Interleukin-12 (IL-12), also known as NKSF or CLMF, is a pleiotropic cytokine originally identified in the medium of activated human B lymphoblastoid cell lines. The p40 subunit of IL-12 has been shown to have extensive amino acid sequence homology to the extracellular domain of the human IL-6 receptor while the p35 subunit shows distant but significant sequence similarity to IL-6, G-CSF, and chicken MGF. These observations have led to the suggestion that IL-12 might have evolved from a cytokine/soluble receptor complex. Human and Mouse IL-12 share 70 % and 60 % amino acid sequence homology in their p40 and p35 subunits, respectively. IL-12 apparently shows species specificity with human IL-12 reportedly showing minimal activity in the Mouse system.
Storage
-20ºC
Research area
Immunology
