Recombinant Human Cathepsin B/CTSB Protein (His Tag)(Active)
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Overview
Host Type: Human
Regulatory Status: RUO
Shipping:
This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.
Storage:
Generally lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.
Further Information
Abbreviation:
Cathepsin B;CTSB
Accession:
NP_001899.1
Activity:
Measured by its ability to cleave the fluorogenic peptide substrate Z-LR-AMC (R&D Systems, Catalog # ES008). The specific activity is > 2, 500 pmoles/min/ug.
Background:
Cathepsin B is a papain-family cysteine protease that is normally located in lysosomes, where it is involved in the turnover of proteins and plays various roles in maintaining the normal metabolism of cells. This protease has been implicated in pathological conditions, e.g., tumor progression and arthritis. In disease conditions, increases in the expression of cathepsin B occur at both the gene and protein levels. Cathepsin B is synthesized as a preproenzyme and the primary pathways for its normal trafficking to the lysosome utilize mannose 6-phosphate receptors (MPRs). Mature cathepsin B has the ability to degrade several extracellular matrix components at both neutral and acidic pH and has been implicated in the progression of several human and rodent tumors progression and arthritis. Increased expression of cathepsin B in primary cancers, and especially in preneoplastic lesions, suggests that this enzyme might have pro-apoptotic features. Active cathepsin B is also secreted from tumours, a mechanism likely to be facilitated by lysosomal exocytosis or extracellular processing by surface activators. Cathepsin B is localized to caveolae on the tumour surface, where binding to the annexin II heterotetramer occurs. Thus CTSB is suggested as a tumor marker. Additionally, Cathepsin B can degrade extracellular matrix proteins, such as collagen IV and laminin, and can activate the precursor form of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), perhaps thereby initiating an extracellular proteolytic cascade.
Calculated MW:
37.2 kDa
Endotoxin:
< 1.0 EU per ug of the protein as determined by the LAL method.
Expression Host:
HEK293 Cells
Formulation:
Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4
Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween80 are added as protectants before lyophilization.
Please refer to the specific buffer information in the printed manual.
Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween80 are added as protectants before lyophilization.
Please refer to the specific buffer information in the printed manual.
Fusion tag:
C-His
ObservedMW:
36 and 43 kDa
Purity:
> 97 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Sequence:
Arg18-Ile339
Target Synonym:
Cathepsin B;APP Secretase;APPS;Cathepsin B1;CTSB;CPSB