After receipt, the product may be stored at -20°C for short-term use (≤ 6 months). For long-term storage, we recommend storing the product at -70°C or below for retention of full activity. When thawing, the contents of the tube should be apportioned in separate tubes so that freezing and thawing is kept to a minimum. Re-freezing should be done on dry ice or in a dry ice/alcohol bath. Further dilution of the product should be in buffers containing protein such as 0.1% bovine serum albumin (BSA).
This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.
Alternate Names for IFN-alpha Antibody (RMMA-1) [Unconjugated]
IFNA
IFNA2
IFNA2b
IFNalpha
IFN-alpha
IFN-alphaA
INFA2
interferon alpha 2
LeIF D
Background
Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), also known as leukocyte interferon, represents 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 R2) and a 125 kDa ligand binding and signal transduction subunit (IFN-alpha R1) that is involved both in ligand binding and signal transduction. IFN-alpha has both anti-viral and immunomodulatory activities on target cells.
Asselin-Paturel, C. et al. 2005, J. Exp. Med. 201:1157.
Mellor, A.L. et al. 2005, J. Immunol. 175:5601.
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.
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