Type

Recombinant

Description

AllthreeisoformsofGROareCXCchemokinesthatcansignalthroughtheCXCR1orCXCR2receptors.TheGROproteinschemoattractandactivateneutrophilsandbasophils.RecombinantRatGRO-β/MIP-2 isa7.9 kDaproteinconsistingof73 aminoacids,includingthe‘ELR’motifcommontotheCXCchemokinefamilythatbindstoCXCR1or CXCR2.

AminoAcidSequence

VVVASELRCQCLTTLPRVDFKNIQSLTVTPPGPHCAQTEVIATLKDGHEVCLNPEAPLVQRIVQKILNKGKAN

Source

E.coli

Purity

98%

BIOLOGicalActivity

DeterminedbyitsABIlitytochemoattractratneutrophilsusingaconcentrationrangeof10.0–100.0 ng/ml.

Endotoxin

Endotoxinlevelis<0.1 ng/μgofprotein(<1EU/μg).

Reconstitution

Centrifugethevialpriortoopening.Reconstituteinwatertoaconcentrationof0.1–1.0 mg/ml.Donotvortex.Forextendedstorage,itisrecommendedtofurtherdiluteinabuffercontainingacarrierprotein(example0.1%BSA)andstoreinworkingaliquotsat –20°Cto –80°C.

Storage/Expiration

 –20°C