Carboxypeptidase B; Porcine Pancreas

General description

Native carboxypeptidase B catalyzes the release of C-terminal from basic amino acids, arginine, lysine, or ornithine from polypeptides. Inhibited by EDTA and other Zn²⁺ chelators. Has an optimal pH of 7.0-9.0 and a pI of 6.0.

Native carboxypeptidase B catalyzes the release of C-terminal from basic amino acids, arginine, lysine, or ornithine from polypeptides. Inhibited by EDTA and other Zn²⁺ chelators.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Folk, J.E. 1970. Methods Enzymol.19, 504.

Packaging

1 mg in Plastic ampoule

Physical form

Lyophilized from 360 µM HEPES, 1.41 µM zinc chloride, 1.41 mg/ml Trehalose, pH 7.4.

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 6 months at -20°C.

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that will hydrolyze 1.0 µmol of Hip-Arg per min at 25°C, pH 7.7.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)