TPA, Human Recombinant (Sf9)

Tissue plasminogen activator (PLAT or tPA) is a secreted serine protease which converts the proenzyme plasminogen to plasmin, a fibrinolytic enzyme. Plasminogen is synthesized as a single chain which is cleaved by PLAT into the two chain disulfide linked plasmin. This enzyme plays a role in cell migration and tissue remodeling. Increased enzymatic activity causes hyperfibrinolysis, which manifests as excessive bleeding; decreased activity leads to hypofibrinolysis which can result in thrombosis or embolism. tPA Human Recombinant produced in Sf9 Baculovirus cells is a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 545 amino acids (24-562 a.a) and having a molecular mass of 61.3 kDa (Molecular size on SDS-PAGE will appear at approximately 50-70 kDa). tPA is fused to a 6 amino acid His-tag at C-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.