Kex-2

Proteases (also called Proteolytic Enzymes, Peptidases, or Proteinases) are enzymes that hydrolyze the amide bonds within proteins or peptides. Most proteases act in a specific manner, hydrolyzing bonds at or adjacent to specific residues or a specific sequence of residues contained within the substrate protein or peptide. Proteases play an important role in most diseases and biological processes including prenatal and postnatal development, reproduction, signal transduction, the immune response, various autoimmune and degenerative diseases, and cancer. They are also an important research tool, frequently used in the analysis and production of proteins. Kex-2 cleaves at the carboxyl end of the recognition sequences Arg-Arg/X and Lys-Arg/X. Recombinant Yeast Kex-2 is a 60.4 kDa protease consisting of 558 amino acid residues.

Product Specifications

Synonyms

Endoproteinase Lys/Arg-Arg, Protease KEX2, Proteinase YSCF

NCBI Gene ID

855483

UniProt

P13134

Accession Number

NP_014161.1

Accession Number mRNA

NM_001183076.1

Chromosomal Location

XIV

Reactivity

Yeast

Sequence

LPVPAPPMDSSLLPVKEAEDKLSINDPLFERQWHLVNPSFPGSDINVLDLWYNNITGAGVVAAIVDDGLDYENEDLKDNFCAEGSWDFNDNTNLPKPRLSDDYHGTRCAGEIAAKKGNNFCGVGVGYNAKISGIRILSGDITTEDEAASLIYGLDVNDIYSCSWGPADDGRHLQGPSDLVKKALVKGVTEGRDSKGAIYVFASGNGGTRGDNCNYDGYTNSIYSITIGAIDHKDLHPPYSEGCSAVMAVTYSSGSGEYIHSSDINGRCSNSHGGTSAAAPLAAGVYTLLLEANPNLTWRDVQYLSILSAVGLEKNADGDWRDSAMGKKYSHRYGFGKIDAHKLIEMSKTWENVNAQTWFYLPTLYVSQSTNSTEETLESVITISEKSLQDANFKRIEHVTVTVDIDTEIRGTTTVDLISPAGIISNLGVVRPRDVSSEGFKDWTFMSVAHWGENGVGDWKIKVKTTENGHRIDFHSWRLKLFGESIDSSKTETFVFGNDKEEVEPAATESTVSQYSASSTSISISATSTSSISIGVETSAIPQTTTASTDPDSDPNTP

Assay Protocol

Centrifuge the vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml. Do not vortex. This solution can be stored at 2-8°C for up to 1 week. For extended storage, it is recommended to further dilute in a buffer containing a carrier protein (example 0.1% BSA) and store in working aliquots at ‑20°C to -80°C.

Endotoxin

< 0.1 ng/µg of protein (< 1EU/µg)

Purity

> 95% by SDS-PAGE & HPLC analyses

Bioactivity

Recombinant Kex-2 from High-5 insect cells contains the same specific activity and recognition sequence specificity as yeast derived KEX-2. 1 milligram of recombinant KEX-2 contains activity equivalent to at least 40 units of yeast derived KEX-2. Cleaves at the carboxyl side of K/R-R.

Length

558

Form

Lyophilized

Buffer

10mM Sodium Acetate, pH 6.0 + 5mM CaCl

Reconstitution

Water

Molecular Weight

60.4 kDa

Storage Conditions

The lyophilized protein is stable at room temperature for 1 month and at 4°C for 6 months. Reconstituted working aliquots are stable for 1 week at 2°C to 8°C and for 12 months at -20°C to -80°C.