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Interferon-αA/D human

≥95%, recombinant, expressed in E. coli, buffered aqueous solution, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

IFN-αA/D

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MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.32

biological source

human

Quality Level

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

Assay

≥95%

form

buffered aqueous solution

mol wt

19 kDa

packaging

pkg of 100K units

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, tested

color

colorless

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−70°C

Gene Information

human ... IFNA2(3440)

Application

Interferon-αA/D human has been used:
  • for identification of coronavirus replicase inhibitors
  • in combination with ACH-806 [1-(4-pentyloxy-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-(pyridine-3-carbonyl)thiourea] to study the effect on hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication
  • in combination with vitamin D to check reduction in HCV protein production in cell culture

Biochem/physiol Actions

Interferon-αA/D (Bg/II), also known as Universal Type I Interferon, is an α interferon hybrid that crosses the species barrier. The Bg/II denotes the restriction enzyme site from which this hybrid is constructed from recombinant human interferons αA and αD. Interferon-αA/D has been proven to be active on many mammalian cells. It can substitute for human, monkey, mouse, bovine, rat, cat, dog, rabbit, sheep, goat, horse, pig or hamster type I interferon (α, β, ω and τ). Type I Interferons are a closely related family of 165-172 amino acid proteins that are produced by leukocytes (α subtypes), fibroblasts (β subtypes), lymphocytes (ω subtypes), and ruminant embryos (τ subtypes). This cytokine has anti-viral, anti-proliferative, immunoregulatory, and proinflammatory activities.
This cytokine has anti-viral, anti-proliferative, immunoregulatory, and proinflammatory activities.

Physical form

Solution in phosphate buffered saline containing 0.1% bovine serum albumin

Analysis Note

The biological activity is determined in the cytopathic effect inhibition assay using MDBK cells with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). A cytopathic effect of 50% is produced with 1 unit/ml interferon. The units are determined with respect to NIH international standard reference for human interferonαA.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Esther Arnaiz et al.
Frontiers in oncology, 11, 779739-779739 (2021-12-14)
Hypoxia is a common phenomenon in solid tumours strongly linked to the hallmarks of cancer. Hypoxia promotes local immunosuppression and downregulates type I interferon (IFN) expression and signalling, which contribute to the success of many cancer therapies. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)
Jun Kang et al.
Journal of virology, 95(3) (2020-11-06)
Human enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has received considerable attention recently as a global reemergent pathogen because it causes severe respiratory tract infections and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The nonstructural protein 2A protease (2Apro) of EVs, which functions in the cleavage of
Tobias Hertzig et al.
The Journal of general virology, 85(Pt 6), 1717-1725 (2004-05-29)
A previously unknown coronavirus (CoV) is the aetiological agent causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), for which an effective antiviral treatment is urgently needed. To enable the rapid and biosafe identification of coronavirus replicase inhibitors, we have generated a non-cytopathic
Guido Wollmann et al.
Journal of virology, 89(13), 6711-6724 (2015-04-17)
High-grade tumors in the brain are among the deadliest of cancers. Here, we took a promising oncolytic virus, vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), and tested the hypothesis that the neurotoxicity associated with the virus could be eliminated without blocking its oncolytic
Ronald Dijkman et al.
Journal of virology, 96(11), e0036422-e0036422 (2022-05-20)
Effective broad-spectrum antivirals are critical to prevent and control emerging human coronavirus (hCoV) infections. Despite considerable progress made toward identifying and evaluating several synthetic broad-spectrum antivirals against hCoV infections, a narrow therapeutic window has limited their success. Enhancing the endogenous

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