407293

α-Interferon, Mouse, Recombinant, E. coli

• NACRES: NA.32
• UNSPSC Code: 12352202
• Form: liquid
• Assay: ≥95% (SDS-PAGE)

Proprietà

• description: Merck USA index - 14, 4990
• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥95% (SDS-PAGE)
• form: liquid
• specific activity: ≥3.5 x 10⁴ units/mL
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze, avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles
• shipped in: wet ice
• storage temp.: −70°C

Descrizione

General description

Recombinant, mouse α-interferon expressed in E. coli. Antiviral, antineoplastic agent. Expressed during the triggering stage of macrophage cytocidal activation. Suppresses bone marrow function and cell proliferation. Modulates the immune response. Also known to induce apoptotic cell death in non-melanoma skin cancer.

Other Notes

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Sidky, Y.A., and Borden, E.C. 1987. Cancer Res.47, 5155.
Daugherty, B.L., and Pestka, S. 1986. Methods Enzymol.119, 34.
Pestka, S. 1986. Methods Enzymol.119, 14.
Familletti, P.C., et al. 1981. Methods Enzymol.78, 387.
Johnson, M.D., et al. 1981. Methods Enzymol.78, 394.
Rubinstein, S., et al. 1981. J. Virol.37, 755.

One unit of interferon per ml of medium will cause a 50% inhibition of EMCV-induced cytopathic effect on mouse L929 cells. Units are determined with respect to the NIH international reference standard for mouse IFN-α.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Informazioni sulla sicurezza

• Classe di stoccaggio: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable