Description
IFN lambda-1,-2, and -3 (also known as IL-29, IL-28A and IL-28B respectively) are distantly related to the IL-10 family and Interferons. All three IFN-lambdas use a distinct receptor system composed of an IFN-lambdaR1 subunit (also called CRF2-12) and IL-10R2 subunit (also called CRF2-14). Signaling through this receptor system induces antiviral defense similar but distinct than the type I Interferons. (Kotenko, SV. et al. Nat Immunology 2003 [1] p. 69-77). Recombinant human IFN-lambda 1 produced in HEK cells is a glycosylated monomer, having a molecular weight range of 29-35 kDa due to glycosylation. It has been purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques