Size
50ug
Storage Conditions
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.
Shipping Conditions
The product is shipped at ambient temperature.
Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature listed below.
Molecular Weight
20.9 KDa
Minimum Purity
Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Other Name
B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
BSF-2
CDF
CTL Differentiation Factor
Hybridoma Growth Factor
IFN-Beta-2
IFNB2
IL-6
IL6
Interferon Beta-2
Interleukin-6
Background
Cytokines of the IL6/GCSF/MGF family are glycoproteins of about 170 to 180 amino acid residues that contain four conserved cysteine residues involved in two disulfide bonds. They have a compact, globular fold (similar to other interleukins), stabilized by
the helices are anti-parallel, with 2 overhand connections, which fall into a 2-stranded anti-parallel beta-sheet. The fourth alpha helix is important to the biological activity of the molecule. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important proinflammatory and imm