Human IL-2 Protein, Fc Tag (MALS verified)
Product Sizes
100 ug
IL2-H5269-100UG
1 mg
IL2-H5269-1MG
About this Product
- SKU:
- IL2-H5269
- Additional Names:
- IL2|Interleukin 2|lymphokine|TCGF
- Buffer:
- PBS
- Extra Details:
- Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is an interleukin, a type of cytokine immune system signaling molecule, which is a leukocytotrophic hormone that is instrumental in the body's natural response to microbial infection and in discriminating between foreign (non-self) and self. IL-2 mediates its effects by binding to IL-2 receptors, which are expressed by lymphocytes, the cells that are responsible for immunity. Mature human IL-2 shares 56% and 66% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat IL-2, respectively. Human and mouse IL-2 exhibit crossspecies activity. The receptor for IL-2 consists of three subunits that are present on the cell surface in varying preformed complexes. IL-2 is also necessary during T cell development in the thymus for the maturation of a unique subset of T cells that are termed regulatory T cells (T-regs). After exiting from the thymus, T-Regs function to prevent other T cells from recognizing and reacting against "self antigens", which could result in "autoimmunity". T-Regs do so by preventing the responding cells from producing IL-2. Thus, IL-2 is required to discriminate between self and non-self, another one of the unique characteristics of the immune system.
- Immunogen:
- IL-2
- Molecular Weight:
- 41.9 kda
- Physical State:
- Powder
- Shipping Conditions:
- Ambient
- Storage Conditions:
- -20[o]C
- Supplier:
- ACRO Biosystems
- Type:
- Proteins, Peptides, Small Molecules & Other Biomolecules: Recombinant Proteins
