Caspase-8, mouse recombinant | 1188

Caspase-8 (also know as FLICE, MASH, Mch5) is a member of the caspase-family of cysteine proteases. Similar to other caspases, caspase-8 also exists in cells as an inactive proenzyme. During apoptosis procaspase-8 is processed at aspartate residues by self-proteolysis and/or cleavage by another caspase. The processed active form of caspase-8 consists of large and small subunits which associate to form the active enzyme. Active caspase-8 has been shown to activate caspase-3 leading to degradation of a variety of cellular target proteins during apoptosis. The recombinant active mouse caspase-8 was expressed in E. coli. The active caspase-8 is routinely tested at for its ability to enzymatically cleave these two substrates Ac-IETD-pNA (Cat. #1063-200) or Ac-IETD-AFC (1062-200).

1188 | Caspase-8 mouse recombinant DataSheet

Biomolecule/Target: Caspase-8

Synonyms: Caspase 8

Alternates names: Cysteine-rich secreted protein FIZZ3, Adipose tissue-specific secretory factor, ADSF, C/EBP-epsilon-regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein, Cysteine-rich secreted protein A12--like 2, RSTN, XCP1, RETN1, MGC126603, MGC126609.

Taglines: A cysteine-aspartic acid protease involved in apoptosis

NCBI Gene ID #: 246250

NCBI Gene Symbol: RETN

Gene Source: Mouse

Accession #: NP_653342

Recombinant: Yes

Source: E. coli

Purity by SDS-PAGEs: 95%

Assay: SDS-PAGE

Purity: N/A

Assay #2: HPLC

Endotoxin Level: N/A

Activity (Specifications/test method): 5000 units/mg

Biological activity: Test in process

Results: N/A

Binding Capacity: N/A

Unit Definition: One unit of the recombinant caspase-8 is the enzyme activity that cleaves 1 nmol of the caspase substrate IETD-pNA (pNA: pnitroanaline) per hour at 37°C in a reaction solution containing 50 mM Hepes, pH 7.2, 50 mM NaCl, 0.1% Chaps, 10 mM EDTA, 5% Glycerol, and 10 mM DTT.

Molecular Weight: 11.9 kDa

Concentration: N/A

Appearance: Lyophilized powder

Physical form description: Lyophilized powder

Reconstitution Instructions: Reconstitute in HO to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml. This solution can then be diluted into other aqueous buffers

Amino acid sequence: N/A