Interleukin-8 (1-77) (CXCL8), human recombinant (rHuIL-8-Pichia)

IL-8 is a chemotactic factor that attracts neutrophils, basophils, and T-cells, but not monocytes. It is also involved in neutrophil activation. It is released from several cell types in response to an inflammatory stimulus. IL-8(6-77) has a 5-10-fold higher activity on neutrophil activation, IL-8(5-77) has increased activity on neutrophil activation and IL-8(7-77) has a higher affinity to receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 as compared to IL-8(1-77), respectively. (www.uniprot.org) Produced in Yeast as a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 79 amino acids