Recombinant Active Protein
Cat. No.
600345
Unit
0.1 mg
Description
Interferon-alpha 2b (IFNalpha 2b) is a Type I interferon made by leukocytes during viral infection. It has anti-viral and non-proliferative activity induced by JAK1-STAT signaling. IFN-alphas are the most widely used type for therapeutic purposes. IFN alpha 2b is a variant of IFN alpha 2a that differs by one amino acid. Human IFNa-2b is produced in E. coli. Recombinant human IFN alpha 2b is a non-glycosylated protein, containing 166 amino acids, with a molecular weight of 19.4 kDa.