Recombinant human interleukin-5 (hIL-5) has been expressed at high levels and produced in large quantities in baculovirus infected Sf9 insect cells. The glycosylated protein was purified using immuno-affinity chromatography and gel filtration. Purified hIL-5 has been crystallized using standard vapour diffusion techniques with PEG as a coprecipitant. The crystals belong to the C2 space group and diffract to 2 A.

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