Papain lyophilized

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Cat: NP00063

Size: 25mg/50mg/100mg/500mg/1X1g/1X5g

Species: Papaya (latex)

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Product Info

Format

lyophilized powder

Storage

-40 °C

Additional information

Papain is a cysteine protease, found in Carica papaya. It is composed of a single polypeptide chain containing three disulfide bridges and a sulfhydryl group.

Application

Used to produce Fab fragments of antibodies. Also used for cell dissociation since it has been shown to be more effective and less damaging with certain tissues.

Description

Cysteine protease A cysteine protease that can cut peptide bonds of basic amino acids, leucine, or glycine at pH 6.0 to 7.0. Also hydrolyzed esters and amides.

NCBI/Uniprot Data

For research use only, not for clinical use.