Type

Recombinant

Description

CXCL6, also known as LIX in mice, is a CXC chemokine that signals through the CXCR2 receptor. It is expressed in monocytes, platelets, endothelial cells, and mast cells. LIX is a chemoattractant for neutrophils. The two naturally occurring variants of LIX, LIX 1–78 (GCP-2) and LIX 9–78 (GCP-2), contain 78 and 70 amino acid residues, respectively. LIX contains the four conserved cysteine residues present in CXC chemokines, and also contains the ‘ELR’ motif common to CXC chemokines that binds to the CXCR1 and CXCR2 receptors. Recombinant Murine LIX is a 9.8 kDa protein containing 92 amino acid residues.

Amino Acid Sequence

APSSVIAATELRCVCLTVTPKINPKLIANLEVIPAGPQCPTVEVIAKLKNQKEVCLDPEAPVIKKIIIQKILGSDKKKAKRNALAVERTASVQ

Source

E. coli

Purity

98%

Biological Activity

Determined by its ability to chemoattract human neutrophils using a concentration range of 10–100 ng/ml.

Endotoxin

Endotoxin level is <0.1 ng/μg of protein (<1EU/μg).

Reconstitution

Centrifuge the vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 0.1–1.0 mg/ml. Do not vortex. This solution can be stored at 2–8°C for up to 1 week. For extended storage, it is recommended to further dilute in a buffer containing a carrier protein (example 0.1% BSA) and store in working aliquots at –20°C to –80°C.

Storage/Expiration

 –20°C