Reactivity | MuSpecies Glossary |
Applications | Enzyme Activity |
Format | Carrier-Free |
Details of Functionality | Measured by its ability to cleave a fluorogenic peptide substrate, Mca-YVADAPK(Dnp)-OH (Catalog # ES007). The specific activity is >400 pmol/min/µg, as measured under the described conditions. |
Source | Chinese Hamster Ovary cell line, CHO-derived mouse ACE-2 protein Gln18-Thr740, with a C-terminal 10-His tag |
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N-terminal Sequence | No results obtained: Gln18 predicted |
Structure / Form | Recombinant Mouse ACE‑2 is prone to proteolytic cleavage at C-terminus. The predominant form of the purified protein lacks the His tag. |
Protein/Peptide Type | Recombinant Enzymes |
Gene | Ace2 |
Purity | >95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining. |
Endotoxin Note | <1.0 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method. |
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Theoretical MW | 85 kDa. Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors. |
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SDS-PAGE | 110 kDa, reducing conditions |
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Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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Buffer | Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Tris, NaCl and ZnCl2. |
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Purity | >95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining. |
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Assay Procedure |
*Adjusted for Substrate Blank **Derived using calibration standard MCA-Pro-Leu-OH (Bachem, Catalog # M-1975). Per Well:
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