Interferon gamma, rat recombinant (rrIFN-gamma)

Produced by lymphocytes activated by specific antigens or mitogens. IFN-gamma, in addition to having antiviral activity, has important immunoregulatory functions. It is a potent activator of macrophages, it has antiproliferative effects on transformed cells and it can potentiate the antiviral and antitumor effects of the type I interferons. (www.uniprot.org) Produced in E.coli. Single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 135 amino acids. The specific activity as determined by the cytopathic affect inhibition assay was < 0.1 ng/ml.