Recombinant Rat CD25/IL-2R alpha Fc Chimera Protein, CF

Catalog #: 5156-RM Datasheet / COA / SDS

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Recombinant Rat CD25/IL-2R alpha Fc Chimera Protein, CF Summary

Product Specifications

Purity

>95%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain

Endotoxin Level

<0.01 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.

Activity

Measured by its ability to inhibit the IL-2-dependent proliferation of MO7e human megakaryocytic leukemic cells. Avanzi, G. et al. (1988) Br. J. Haematol. 69:359. The ED₅₀ for this effect is 0.35-1.4 µg/mL in the presence of 30 ng/mL of recombinant human IL-2.

Source

Chinese Hamster Ovary cell line, CHO-derived rat CD25/IL-2 R alpha protein

Rat CD25/IL-2 R alpha (Glu22-Gln235) Accession # P26897	IEGRMDP	Mouse IgG_2a (Glu98-Lys330)
N-terminus		C-terminus

Accession #

P26897

N-terminal Sequence
Analysis

Glu22

Structure / Form

Disulfide-linked homodimer

Predicted Molecular Mass

51.6 kDa (monomer)

SDS-PAGE

70-85 kDa, reducing conditions

Product Datasheets

5156-RM

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SDS

Carrier Free

What does CF mean?

CF stands for Carrier Free (CF). We typically add Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) as a carrier protein to our recombinant proteins. Adding a carrier protein enhances protein stability, increases shelf-life, and allows the recombinant protein to be stored at a more dilute concentration. The carrier free version does not contain BSA.

What formulation is right for me?

In general, we advise purchasing the recombinant protein with BSA for use in cell or tissue culture, or as an ELISA standard. In contrast, the carrier free protein is recommended for applications, in which the presence of BSA could interfere.

5156-RM

Formulation	Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS.
Reconstitution	Reconstitute at 500 μg/mL in sterile PBS.
Shipping	The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage:	Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied. 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution. 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

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Background: CD25/IL-2R alpha

IL-2 receptor alpha (IL-2 R alpha ), also known as CD25, is a 55 kDa type I membrane glycoprotein that belongs to the family of cytokine receptors that utilize the common gamma chain subunit ( gamma _c). IL-2 R alpha is primarily expressed on activated T cells and on regulatory T cells (Treg) (1-3). The rat IL-2 R alpha cDNA encodes a 267 amino acid (aa) precursor that includes a 21 aa signal peptide, a 214 aa extracellular domain (ECD) with two Sushi domains, a 21 aa transmembrane segment, and an 11 aa cytoplasmic domain (4). Within the ECD, rat IL-2 R alpha shares 58% and 81% aa sequence identity with human and mouse IL-2 R alpha, respectively. It shares approximately 15% aa sequence identity with IL-4, -7, -9, -15, and -21 receptor subunits that also complex with gamma _c. IL-2 R beta (CD122) and gamma _c (IL-2 R gamma /CD132) dimerize to form a constitutively expressed intermediate affinity IL-2 receptor (5, 6). By itself, IL-2 R alpha binds IL-2 with low affinity. It associates with IL-2 R beta and gamma _c to generate a ternary high affinity IL-2 receptor complex (7). A soluble form of IL-2 R alpha can be generated by proteolytic cleavage of the cell surface receptor, rendering the T cell unresponsive to IL-2 (8, 9). Increased serum levels of soluble IL-2 R alpha are found in some cancers and immune disorders (10). IL-2 R alpha is required for activation induced cell death (AICD) of naive T cells, a mechanism responsible for deleting autoreactive T cell clones (11, 12). IL-2 R alpha is also required for the development of CD4⁺CD25⁺ Treg which suppress autoreactive CD4⁺ T cells, thereby contributing to peripheral T cell homeostasis (11-13).

References

Minami, Y. et al. (1993) Annu. Rev. Immunol. 11:245.
Kovanen, P.E. and W.J. Leonard (2004) Immunol. Rev. 202:67.
Bluestone, J.A. and Q. Tang (2005) Curr. Opin. Immunol. 17:638.
Page, T.H. and M.J. Dallman (1991) Eur. J. Immunol. 21:2133.
Hatakeyama, M. et al. (1989) Science 244:551.
Takeshita, T. et al. (1992) Science 257:379.
Wang, X. et al. (2005) Science 310:1159.
Wagner, D.K. et al. (1986) J. Immunol. 137:592.
Schulz, O. et al. (1998) J. Exp. Med. 187:271.
Witkowska, A.M. (2005) Mediators Inflamm. 2005:121.
Willerford, D.M. et al. (1995) Immunity 3:521.
Van Parijs, L. et al. (1997) J. Immunol. 158:3738.
Almeida, A.R.M. et al. (2002) J. Immunol. 169:4850.

Long Name

Interleukin 2 Receptor alpha

Entrez Gene IDs

3559 (Human); 16184 (Mouse); 25704 (Rat); 403870 (Canine); 102123605 (Cynomolgus Monkey)

Alternate Names

CD25 antigen; CD25; IDDM10; IL-2 R alpha; IL-2 receptor subunit alpha; IL2R alpha; IL-2R subunit alpha; IL2R; IL2RA; IL-2Ra; IL-2-RA; IL2-RA; interleukin 2 receptor, alpha; interleukin-2 receptor subunit alpha; p55; TAC antigen; TCGFR