IFN-ω is a type I interferon that can be induced by virus-infected leukocytes. Members of the type I interferon family, which includes IFN-α, IFN-β, and IFN-ω, signal through the IFNAR-1/IFNAR-2 receptor complex, and exert antiviral and antiproliferative activities.  IFN-ω exhibits about 75% sequence homology with IFN-α, and contains two conserved disulfide bonds that are necessary for full biological activity. Recombinant Human IFN-ω is a 19.9 kDa protein consisting of 172 amino acid residues.

Source: E.coli

Synonyms: IFN alpha II-1, IFNW1

AA Sequence: CDLPQNHGLL SRNTLVLLHQ MRRISPFLCL KDRRDFRFPQ EMVKGSQLQK AHVMSVLHEM LQQIFSLFHT ERSSAAWNMT LLDQLHTGLH QQLQHLETCL LQVVGEGESA GAISSPALTL RRYFQGIRVY LKEKKYSDCA WEVVRMEIMK SLFLSTNMQE RLRSKDRDLG SS

Purity: ≥ 98% by SDS-PAGE gel and HPLC analyses.

Biological Activity: The ED₅₀ was determined by a cytotoxicity assay using Human TF-1 cells is ≤ 0.01 ng/ml, corresponding to a specific activity of ≥ 1 x 10⁸ units/mg.