Recombinant Human IL-13 protein (R112Q Variant)

Background

Human Interleukin-13 (IL-13) is expressed by the IL13 gene located on the chromosome 5. IL-13 is a 132 amino acid protein containing a proposed 20 amino acid signal peptide, and shares approximately 30 % amino acid sequence homology to human IL-4. Additionally, the two cytokines exhibit overlapping biological activities. Human IL-13 is produced by activated Th0, Th1-like Th2-like and CD8 T cells. Similarly to IL-4, IL-13 has multiple effects on the differentiation and functions of monocytes/macrophages. IL-13 can suppress the cytotoxic functions of monocytes/macrophages. IL-13 variant is a natural variant of IL-13 and has a Q instead of R112 of wild type, which associated with increased risk for asthma development and at homozygosity associated with higher levels of serum total IgE in some allergic rhinitis patients.

Expression system

Escherichia coli.

Purity

> 97 % by SDS-PAGE and HPLC analyses.

Molecular weight

Approximately 12.3 kDa, a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 112 amino acids, with a substitution of Q for R at position 112 compared with the wild type IL-13.

Endotoxin

Less than 1 EU/μg of rHuIL-13, Variant as determined by LAL method.

Form

Sterile Filtered White lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder. Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered concentrated solution in PBS, pH 7.2, with 5 % trehalose.

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