IFN-alpha Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 532]

• Reactivity: Cr
• Applications: WB, B/N
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 532

IFN-alpha Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 532] Summary

• Immunogen: E. coli-derived recombinant cotton rat IFN-α
  Cys24-Lys190 (Cys109Tyr)
  Accession # AAL18816
• Specificity: Detects cotton rat IFN-alpha in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, less than 2% cross-reactivity with recombinant human IFN-beta and recombinant cotton rat IFN-gamma is observed.
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Neutralization
  • Western Blot

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2mg/ml in 1X PBS with RDF1 and 0.09% Sodium Azide

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for IFN-alpha Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 532]

• IFNA
• IFNA2
• IFNA2b
• IFNalpha
• IFN-alpha
• IFN-alphaA
• INFA2
• interferon alpha 2
• LeIF D

Background

Interferon-alpha , also known as leukocyte interferon, comprises a group of related but distinct proteins that share over 95% amino acid sequence homology. They are members of the type I interferon family which share a common cell surface receptor composed of two subunits, a 100 kDa ligand-binding subunit (IFN-alpha R1) and a 125 kDa subunit (IFN-alpha R2) that is involved both in ligand-binding and signal transduction. IFN-alpha is expressed primarily by leukocytes upon activation by viruses, bacteria, cytokines and growth factors. IFN-alpha has been shown to have anti-viral and immunomodulatory activities on target cells. It can also inhibit cell proliferation as well as induce apoptosis (1, 2).

Cotton rat IFN-alpha 1 cDNA encodes a 189 amino acid (aa) residue precursor protein with a putative 23 aa signal sequence and a 166 aa mature protein. The protein contains five cysteines, four of which are involved in two intrachain disulfide bonds. Cotton rat IFN-alpha 1 shares 52%, 67%, 68% and 72% aa sequence identity to human, rat, hamster and mouse IFN-alpha 1, respectively.

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.