Cathepsin B, Human Liver

Product Number 16-12-030102

Packaged 25 ug per vial

MW 27,500

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

Storage: Freezer

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.

Athens Research & Technology products are laboratory reagents and are not to be administered to humans or used for any drug purpose. For research use only.


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