Recombinant Human IL-16 Protein

< 0.1 EU/μg of the protein by LAL method.

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14.09 kDa

The protein is a pleiotropic cytokine that functions as a chemoattractant, a modulator of T cell activation, and an inhibitor of HIV replication. The biological activities ascribed to IL-16 are reported to be dependent on the cell surface expression of CD4, suggesting that IL-16 is a CD4 ligand. Besides its chemotactic properties, IL-16 has also been shown to suppress HIV-1 replication in vitro. Recombinant E. coli-derived IL-16 produced at is present mostly as a monomer, exhibits chemotactic activity for lymphocytes at high concentrations, lacks chemotactic activites for monocytes, and binds the extracellular domain of CD4 with low affinity.

C-His

LCF, NIL16, prIL-16, PRIL16

Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA. Immobilized Recombinant human IL16 at 5 μg/mL (100 μL/well) can bind Recombinant human CD4 with a linear range of 0. 2-1 μg/mL.

14.09 kDa