Recombinant Human Interleukin-18/IL-18/IL-1F4

Instruction Manual!

Product name:	Recombinant Human Interleukin-18/IL-18/IL-1F4
Source:	E. coli
Purity:	Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Buffer Formulation:	Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of PBS,pH7.4.
Applications:	Applications:SDS-PAGE; WB; ELISA; IP.
Storage:	Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Store at 2-8 oC for one month. Aliquot and store at -80 oC for 12 months.
UOM:	100ug/50ug/200ug/1mg/1g

Source	E. coli
Description	Recombinant Human Interleukin-18 is produced by our E.coli expression system and the target gene encoding Tyr37-Asp193 is expressed.
Names	Interleukin-18, Iboctadekin, Interferon gamma-inducing factor, IFN-gamma-inducing factor, Interleukin-1 gamma, IL-1 gamma,GIF, IL-18, IL-1g, IL1F4, MGC12320
Accession #	Q14116
Formulation	Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution of PBS,pH7.4.
Shipping	The product is shipped at ambient temperature.
Reconstitution	Always centrifuge tubes before opening. Do not mix by vortex or pipetting. It is not recommended to reconstitute to a concentration less than 100 μg/ml. Dissolve the lyophilized protein in ddH2O. Please aliquot the reconstituted solution to minimize freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage	Lyophilized protein should be stored at < -20°C, though stable at room temperature for 3 weeks. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-7°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.
Purity	Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Endotoxin	Less than 0.1 ng/µg (1 IEU/µg) as determined by LAL test.
Amino Acid Sequence	YFGKLESKLSVIRNLNDQVLFIDQGNRPLFEDMTDSDCRDNAPRTIFIISMYKDSQPRGMAVTIS VKCEKISTLSCENKIISFKEMNPPDNIKDTKSDIIFFQRSVPGHDNKMQFESSSYEGYFLACEKE RDLFKLILKKEDELGDRSIMFTVQNED
Background	Interleukin-18 is a secreted protein and it belongs to the IL-1 family. IL-18 is a proinflammatory cytokine and produced by macrophages and other cells. This cytokine can induce the IFN-gamma production of T cells. The combination of this cytokine and IL12 has been shown to inhibit IL-4 dependent IgE and IgG1 production, and enhance IgG2a production of B cells. IL-18 binding protein (IL18BP) can specifically interact with this cytokine, and thus negatively regulate its biological activity. After stimulation with IL-18, natural killer (NK) cells and certain T cells release another important cytokine called interferon-γ (IFN-γ) or type II interferon that plays an important role in activating the macrophages or other cells.