Recombinant Human RANTES (CCL5)

• Description:

  RANTES belongs to the family of chemotactic cytokines known as chemokines and is expressed by an early response gene. The synthesis of RANTES is induced by TNF-alpha and IL-1-alpha. RANTES is chemotactic for T cells, human eosinophils and basophils and plays an active role in recruiting leukocytes into inflammatory sites. RANTES also activates eosinophils to release eosinophilic cationic protein while being a potent activator of oxidative metabolism specific for eosinophils. RANTES increases the adherence of monocytes to endothelial cells and selectively supports the migration of monocytes and T lymphocytes expressing the cell surface markers CD4 and UCHL1.

• Gene Name:

  CCL5

• Gene Aliases:

  Regulation upon Activation Normal T cell Express Sequence, CCL5, SIS-delta, C-C motif chemokine 5, EoCP, Eosinophil chemotactic cytokine, Small-inducible cytokine A5, T cell-specific protein P228, TCP228, T-cell-specific protein RANTES, D17S136E, SCYA5

• Gene ID:

  6352

• Accession Number:

  P13501

• Organism:

  Human

• Source:

  E. coli

• Concentration:

  <1.0 EU/μg of recombinant protein as determined by the LAL method

• Purity:

  >95% as determined by SDS-PAGE

• Solubility:

  A quick spin of the vial followed by reconstitution in distilled water to a concentration not less than 0.1 mg/mL. This solution can then be diluted into other buffers.

• Function:

  Determined by its ability to chemoattract human blood monocytes using a concentration range of 1-10 ng/mL.

• Molecular Weight:

  9

• Shipping Conditions:

  Ambient Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  The lyophilized protein is stable for at least one year from date of receipt at -70°C. Upon reconstitution, this cytokine can be stored in working aliquots at 2° - 8°C for one month, or at -20°C for six months, with a carrier protein without detectable loss of activity. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

• Appearance:

  Lyophilized Powder

• Formulation:

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS

• CAS Number:

  9000-83-3