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MW: 29,500
Extinction Coefficient: 0.985

Salt-free lyophilized solid.

Reconstitution: After initial centrifugation, we suggest the addition of 50 mM Na Acetate, pH 5.5, with 150 mM NaCl to the original volume, followed by gentle swirling and/or vortexing to ensure adequate homogenization.

Storage: -20°C

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This enzyme degrades elastin, collagen, and proteoglycan and has been implicated in the development of pulmonary emphesema and rheumatoid arthritis.

Ref: Baugh, R.J. and Travis, J. 1976. Biochemistry. 15,836; Bode, W. et Al. 1986. EMBO J. 5 (10), 2453

Activity: 20-22 units per mg protein. One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that hydrolyzes one umole of MeO-Suc-Ala-Ala-Pro-Val-pNA per minute at 25oC, pH 7.5.

Purity: >=95% by SDS-PAGE

Prepared from whole blood 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.

Product Citation:
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Neutrophil elastase enhances antigen presentation by upregulating human leukocyte antigen class I expression on tumor cells.
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Leukocyte Protease Binding to Nucleic Acids Promotes Nuclear Localization and Cleavage of Nucleic Acid Binding Proteins.
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