IMP-7092

IL12B

Recombinant protein of human interleukin 12B (natural killer cell stimulatory factor 2, p40) (IL12B), full length, with C-terminal DDK, expressed in sf9 cells.

This gene encodes a subunit of interleukin 12, a cytokine that acts on T and natural killer cells, and has a broad array of biological activities. Interleukin 12 is a disulfide-linked heterodimer composed of the 40 kD cytokine receptor like subunit encoded by this gene, and a 35 kD subunit encoded by IL12A. This cytokine is expressed by activated macrophages that serve as an essential inducer of Th1 cells development. This cytokine has been found to be important for sustaining a sufficient number of memory/effector Th1 cells to mediate long-term protection to an intracellular pathogen. Overexpression of this gene was observed in the central nervous system of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting a role of this cytokine in the pathogenesis of the disease. The promoter polymorphism of this gene has been reported to be associated with the severity of atopic and non-atopic asthma in children.

Insect cells

Human

C-DDK

50mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, 150mM NaCl, 20% glycerol

37 kDa

Full Length

> 80% as determined by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining.

Store at -80 centigrade.
Stability: Stable for 12 months from the date of receipt of the product under proper storage and handling conditions. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

> 50 μg/mL as determined by microplate BCA method.