Cathepsin B, Human Liver

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MW 27,500
Extinction Coefficient - 2.0

Frozen in 50 mM Na Acetate, pH 5.0, with 1 mM EDTA

Storage: -70°C or lower

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Cathepsin B , a cysteine proteinase, is located in lysosomes and is involved in tissue degradation and restructuring. Specifically, cathepsin B is believed to be involved in the intracellular digestion of extracellular proteins taken up by endocytosis.

Activity: Greater than 200 units per mg protein. One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that hydrolyzes one umole of Z-Arg-Arg-beta-naphthylamide per minute at 40oC, using 100 mM Na/K phosphate, pH 6.0, with 1.33 mM EDTA and 2 mM DTT as the activation buffer.

Purity: >=95% by SDS-PAGE

Prepared from tissue shown to be non reactive for HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HBc, and negative for anti-HIV 1 & 2 by FDA approved tests.

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