IFN lambda1 (IL-29)

IFN lambda-1, -2, and -3 are distantly related to the IL-10 family and interferons. All three IFN-lambdas use a distinct receptor system composed of an IFN-lambdaR1 subunit (also called CRF2-12) and IL-10R2 subunit (also called CRF2-14) . Signaling through this receptor system induces antiviral defense similar but distinct than the type I interferons (Kotenko, SV. et al. Nat Immunology 2003 [1] p. 69-77) . Recombinant human IFN-lambda 1 is a 19.8 kDa protein containing 178 amino acid residues.

Product Specifications

Synonyms

IL29; IFNL1; IL-29; IL-29, IL-28A; IL-28B

NCBI Gene ID

282618

UniProt

Q8IU54

Accession Number

NP_742152.1

Accession Number mRNA

NM_172140.1

Chromosomal Location

19q13.13

Reactivity

Human

Cross Reactivity

Human, Monkey

Sequence

PTSKPTTTGK GCHIGRFKSL SPQELASFKK ARDALEESLK LKNWSCSSPV FPGNWDLRLL QVRERPVALE AELALTLKVL EAAAGPALED VLDQPLHTLH HILSQLQACI QPQPTAGPRP RGRLHHWLHR LQEAPKKESA GCLEASVTFN LFRLLTRDLK YVADGNLCLR TSTHPEST

Endotoxin

< 0.1 ng/µg of protein (< 1EU/µg)

Purity

> 98% by SDS-PAGE & HPLC analyses

Bioactivity

Determined by its ability to activate STAT phosphorylation in an ISRE Luciferase Reporter Assay using human colon carcinoma COLO205 cells. The expected ED50 is 0.2-0.5 ng/ml.