Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no

Reversible: no

kcat/Km = 7.3 x 105 M-1s-1 for MMP-14; .6 x 104 M-1s-1 for MMP-11

Product does not compete with ATP.

Primary TargetMMP-14

General description

A specific fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) peptide substrate for the detection of MMP activity. (k_cat/K_m = 7.3 x 10⁵ M^-1s^-1 for MMP-14 (MT1-MMP) and 3.6 x 10⁴ M^-1s^-1 for MMP-11 at 25°C, pH 7.5).

A fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) peptide substrate for the detection of MMP activity (k_cat/k_m = 730,000 M^-1s^-1 for MMP-14 (MT1-MMP) and 36,000 M^-1s^-1 for MMP-11 (ST3); pH = 7.5 at 25°C). Excitation max.: ~328 nm; emission max.: ~400 nm.

Legal Information

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

Other Notes

Mucha, A., et al. 1998. J. Biol. Chem.273, 2763.

Packaging

1 mg in Plastic ampoule

Packaged under inert gas

Physical form

Supplied as a trifluoroacetate salt.

Reconstitution

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

Sequence

MCA-Pro-Leu-Ala-Cys(p-OMeBz)-Trp-Ala-Arg(Dpa)-NH₂ Dpa = N³-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropionyl, Bz = Benzyl

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)