IL-2 is a powerful immunoregulatory lymphokine produced by T cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation. IL-2/IL-2R signaling is required for T cell proliferation and other fundamental functions that are essential for the immune response. IL-2 stimulates growth and differentiation of B cells, NK cells, lymphokine-activated killer cells, monocytes, macrophages and oligodendrocytes. Recombinant Human IL-2 is a 15.5 kDa protein, containing 134 amino acid residues including one intrachain disulfide bond.
Category
Proteins, Peptides and Small Molecules
Product Group
Growth Factors, Chemokines & Cytokines
Molecular Weight
15.5 kDa
Synonyms
aldesleukin; IL-2; interleukin-2; involved in regulation of T-cell clonal expansion; lymphokine; T cell growth factor; TCGF; T-cell growth factor
