MMP9 Protein (C-His, Rat)

Product Specifications

Abbreviation

MMP9

Synonyms

Mmp9

Host

HEK 293

Tag

C-His

Endotoxin

< 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method

Purity

> 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE

Bioactivity

Measured by its ability to cleave a fluorogenic peptide substrate Mca-PLGL-Dpa-AR-NH2 (AnaSpec, Catalog # 27076) . The specific activity is >1000 pmoles/min/μg . (Activation description: The proenzyme needs to be activated by APMA for an activated form)

Function

Met1-Pro708

Molecular Weight

The secreted recombinant rat MMP9 comprises 700 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 77.8 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the rat MMP9 is approximately 100-110 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions due to glycosylation.