Recombinant Mouse Interleukin-21/IL-21 Protein (His Tag)

• Background:

  Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is an approximately 14 kDa cytokine which belongs to the IL-15/IL-21 family. Mature mouse IL-21 shares 66%,59%, 58%, and 88% aa sequence identity with mature canine, human, rabbit, and rat IL-21, respectively. IL-21 is produced by activated T follicular helper cells (Tfh), Th17 cells, and NKT cells. It exerts its biological effects through a heterodimeric receptor complex (IL-21 specific IL-21 R) . IL-21 is a cytokine that has potent regulatory effects on cells of the immune system, including natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T cells that can destroy virally infected or cancerous cells. This cytokine induces cell division/proliferation in its target cells. It is required for the migration of dendritic cells to draining lymph nodes .It co-stimulates the activation, proliferation, and survival of CD8+ T cells and NKT cells and promotes Th17 cell polarization. It blocks the generation of regulatory T cells and their suppressive effects on CD4+ T cells.

• Abbreviation:

  Interleukin-21; IL-21

• Synonyms:

  Interleukin; IL-21; Interleukin-21; Za11; Il21

• UniProt:

  Q9ES17

• Accession Number:

  Q9ES17

• Expression System:

  E.coli

• Tag:

  N-His

• Sequence:

  Pro25-Ser146

• Endotoxin:

  < 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

• Purity:

  > 95 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

• Bioactivity:

  Not validated for activity

• Reconstitution:

  Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information.

• Shipping Conditions:

  This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.

• Storage Conditions:

  Generally, lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.

• Calculated Molecular Weight:

  16.5 kDa

• Observed Molecular Weight:

  16 kDa

• Species:

  Mouse