Rat IL-21R / Interleukin-21 Receptor Protein (His tag) – PKSR030333

Recombinant Rat IL-21R / Interleukin-21 Receptor Protein (His tag)

Interleukin-21 receptor, also known as IL-21 receptor, IL-21R, Novel interleukin receptor, IL21R and NILR, is a single-pass type I membrane protein which belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family and Type 4 subfamily. Interleukin-21 (IL-21) belongs to a family of cytokines that bind to a composite receptor consisting of a private receptor (IL-21R) and the common cytokine receptor gamma chain (gamma(C)). The IL-21R is discovered as a novel member of the class-I-cytokine-receptor family and is selectively expressed in lymphoid tissues. IL-21R shows strong sequence homologies to the interleukin-4 receptor alpha chain gene (IL-4RA). The WSXWS motif of IL-21R appears to be necessary for proper protein folding and thereby efficient intracellular transport and cell-surface receptor binding. The box 1 motif of IL-21R is required for JAK interaction and / or activation. The IL-21R is widely distributed on lympho-haematopoietic cells and IL21 impacts a number of cell types, including CD8+ memory T cells, NK cells and subsets of CD4 memory T cells. Increased IL21 production is characteristic of certain autoimmune diseases and is likely to contribute to autoantibody production as well as pathological features of autoimmune disease. The critical role of IL21 in promoting humoral immune responses makes it an important focus of potential therapeutic interventions in conditions characterised by overproduction of pathogenic autoantibodies.

Synonym(s) : IL21R

Species(s) : Rat

Protein Expression Host : Human Cells

Protein Construction : A DNA sequence encoding the rat IL21R (Q5EBB1) (Met1-Pro236) was expressed, fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.

Predicted N-terminal amino acid : Cys 20

Molecular weight/mass : The recombinant rat IL21R comprises 228 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 26.5 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the recombinant protein is approximately 43-48 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions due to glycosylation.

Protein Construction : A DNA sequence encoding the rat IL21R (Q5EBB1) (Met1-Pro236) was expressed, fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.

Formulation : Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4

Purity : > 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE

Endotoxin level : < 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method

Stability : Samples are stable for up to twelve months from date of receipt at -70°C

Shipping conditions : In general, recombinant proteins are provided as lyophilized powder which are shipped at ambient temperature.Bulk packages of recombinant proteins are provided as frozen liquid. They are shipped out with blue ice unless customers require otherwise.

Reconstitution : Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information.

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