Recombinant Mouse IL-18 (N-6His)

Description

EnkiLife provides the Recombinant Mouse IL-18 (N-6His) protein,aslo know as Interleukin-18,Il18,Interferon gamma-inducing factor,IFN-gamma-inducing factor,Interleukin-1 gamma,IL-1 gamma,Igif, which features high purity, high activity, and high stability. It can be applied in scientific research, biopharmaceuticals, and other fields.Purity:Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE;Endotoxin Level:<1 EU/µg as determined by LAL test.;Construction:Recombinant Mouse Interleukin-18 is produced by our E.coli expression system and the target gene encoding Asn36-Ser192 is expressed with a 6His tag at the N-terminus.Accession:P70380. Expression Host:E.coli.Species:Mouse.Predicted Molecular Mass:19.7 KDa. Background:Interleukin-18 (IL-18）is a protein which belongs to the IL-1 family. It is expressed as a 24 kDa precursor by endothelial and epithelial cells, keratinocytes, gamma δ T cells, and phagocytes. Mature mouse IL-18 shares 63% and 91% amino acid sequence identity with mouse and rat IL-18, respectively. IL-18 binds to the widely expressed IL-18 R alpha which recruits IL-18 R beta to form the signaling receptor complex. Its bioactivity is negatively regulated by interactions with IL-18 binding proteins and virally encoded IL-18BP homologs. It augments natural killer cell activity in spleen cells and stimulates interferon gamma production in T-helper type I cells. In the presence of IL-12 or IL-15, IL-18 enhances anti-viral Th1 immune responses by inducing IFN-gamma production and the cytolytic activity of CD8+ T cells and NK cells. In the absence of IL-12 or IL-15, however, IL-18 promotes production of the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13 by CD4+ T cells and basophils.