IL-6

• Description :

  IL-6 is a pleiotropic cytokine that plays an important role in host defense by regulating immune and inflammatory responses. Produced by T cells, monocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells and keratinocytes, IL-6 has diverse biological functions. It stimulates B-cell differentiation and antibody production, synergizes with IL-3 in megakaryocyte development and platelet production, induces expression of hepatic acute-phase proteins, and regulates bone metabolism. IL-6 signals through the IL-6 receptor system that consists of two chains, IL-6R α and gp130. Murine IL-6 is inactive on human cells, while both human and murine are equally active on murine cells. Recombinant rat IL-6 is a 21.7 kDa protein containing 187 amino acid residues.

• Synonyms :

  Il6; ILg6; Ifnb2

• NCBI Gene ID :

  24498

• UniProt :

  P20607

• Accession Number :

  NP_036721

• Accession Number mRNA :

  NM_012589

• Chromosomal Location :

  4q11

• Reactivity :

  Rat

• Cross Reactivity :

  Mouse, Bacteria, Rat, Human

• Sequence :

  MFPTSQVRRG DFTEDTTHNR PVYTTSQVGG LITYVLREIL EMRKELCNGN SDCMNSDDAL SENNLKLPEI QRNDGCFQTG YNQEICLLKI CSGLLEFRFY LEFVKNNLQD NKKDKARVIQ SNTETLVHIF KQEIKDSYKI VLPTPTSNAL LMEKLESQKE WLRTKTIQLI LKALEEFLKV TMRSTRQT

• Endotoxin :

  < 0.1 ng/µg of protein (< 1EU/µg)

• Purity :

  > 98% by SDS-PAGE & HPLC analyses

• Bioactivity :

  The ED50 as determined by the dose-dependent stimulation of the proliferation of IL-6-dependent murine 7TD1 cells is < 0.01 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of > 1 x 108 units/mg.

• Length :

  187

• Form :

  Lyophilized

• Molecular Weight :

  21.7 kDa

• Host or Source :

  E. coli