名称：重组小鼠IL-16, 121a.a.
Synonyms：Lymphocyte chemoattractant factor , LCF
Accession：O54824
GeneID：16170
Source：Escherichia coli.
Molecular Weight：Approximately 12.2 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 118 amino acids.
Quantity：2µg/10µg/1000µg
AA Sequence：SAASASAASD ISVESKEATV CTVTLEKTSA GLGFSLEGGK GSLHGDKPLT INRIFKGTEQ GEMVQPGDEI LQLAGTAVQG LTRFEAWNVI KALPDGPVTI VIRRTSLQCK QTTASADS
Purity：> 98 % by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.
Biological Activity：Fully biologically active when compared to standard. The biological activity determined by a chemotaxis bioassay using human peripheral T lymphocytes is in a concentration range of 1.0-100 ng/ml.
Physical Appearance：Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder.
Formulation：Lyophilized from a 0.2 µm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.4.
Endotoxin：Less than 1 EU/µg of rMuIL-16 as determined by LAL method.
Reconstitution：We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute in sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer containing 0.1 % BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Stock solutions should be apportioned into working aliquots and stored at ≤ -20 °C. Further dilutions should be made in appropriate buffered solutions.
Stability & Storage：Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
- 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
- 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
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5. Mathy NL, Scheuer W, Lanzendorfer M, et al. 2000. Immunology, 100: 63-9.
Background：Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is also called lymphocyte chemoattractant factor (LCF) and it is mostly secreted by lymphocytes, epithelial cells, eosinophils, and CD8+ T cells. It has many functions including induction of the IL-2Rα on T cells, suppression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication, inhibition of T-cell antigen receptor/CD3 mediated T-cell stimulation in mixed lymphocyte reactions and so on. It signals through CD4 receptor. Furthermore, recombinant murine interleukin-16 contains 118 amino acid residues and it shares about 85 % a.a. sequence identity with different isoforms of human IL-16.