Interleukin-2, mouse recombinant (rmIL-2)

Produced by T-cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation, this protein is required for T-cell proliferation and other activities crucial to regulation of the immune response. Can stimulate B-cells, monocytes, lymphokine-activated killer cells, natural killer cells, and glioma cells. (www.uniprot.org) Produced in E.coli as a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 149 amino acids. IL2 is a secreted cytokine that is important for the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes.