Caspase-1 (human), (recombinant) (active)

Product Specifications

Specifications

>5’000U/mg protein. One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that cleaves 1nmol of the caspase substrate YVAD- p NA (p NA: p -nitroaniline) per hour at 37°C in a reaction solution containing 50mM HEPES, pH 7.2, 50mM sodium chloride, 0.1% CHAPS, 10mM EDTA, 5% glycerol and 10mM DTT.

Product Name Alternative

Interleukin 1β converting enzyme, IL-1β converting enzyme, ICE

Certification

RUO

UniProt

P29466

Source

Produced in E. coli . Contains an N-terminal His-tag.

Reconstitution

Reconstitute to 1U/μl in water

Shipping Conditions

Dry Ice

Storage Conditions

-80°C

Formulation

Lyophilized.

Applications Notes

Useful in studying enzyme regulation and inhibitors, determining target substrate, screening caspase inhibitors, or as a positive control in caspase assays. We recommend using 1 unit per assay for analyzing caspase activity.