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MMP-3, Proenzyme, Human, Recombinant

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Enzyme Commission number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥95% (SDS-PAGE)

Quality Level

form

lyophilized

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles

solubility

water: soluble

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−70°C

General description

Recombinant, human pro-MMP-3 purified from cell culture supernatant. May be used as a positive control or standard for zymographic analysis, or substrate assay. Requires activation for immunoblotting, prior to use. M.W. 57000/58000.
Recombinant, human pro-MMP-3 purified from cell culture supernatant. May be used as a positive control or standard for zymographic analysis, or substrate assay. Requires activation for immunoblotting, prior to use. M.W. 57000/58000.



Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of enzymes that are responsible for the degradation of extracellular matrix components such as collagen, laminin and proteoglycans. In addition to sequence homology, all MMPs share the following characteristics: the catalytic mechanism is dependent upon a zinc ion at the active center, they cleave one or more extracellular matrix components, they are secreted as zymogens which are activated by removal of an approximately 10 kDa segment from the N terminus and they are inhibited by tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP). These enzymes are involved in normal physiological processes such as embryogenesis and tissue remodeling and may play an important role in angiogenesis, arthritis, periodontitis, and metastasis. Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) also known as stromelysin-1 and transin (EC 3.4.24.17) cleaves a number of substrates including cartilage proteoglycan, collagen types II, III, IV, V and IX, fibronectin, laminin, and can activate MMP 1. MMP-3 is secreted as ~57 and ~59 kDa proenzymes and can be activated in vitro by organomercurials (e.g., 4 aminophenylmercuric acetate, APMA) and in vivo by proteases via intermediate forms to a 45 kDa active MMP 3 enzyme. Further autolysis to a ~28 kDa form can also occur. MMP-3 is thought to play an important role in pathophysiological degradation processes associated with conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and cancer cell invasion.

Application

Immunoblotting (see comments)

Substrate Cleavage Assay (see comments)

Zymography (see comments)

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Physical form

Lyophilized from 100 mM NaCl, 50 mM HEPES, pH 7.3.

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot into siliconized vials and freeze (-70°C).

Analysis Note

The activity of proenzyme MMP 3 was measured by substrate cleavage assay using 0.5 mM thiopeptiolide (Ac-Pro-Leu-Gly-S-Leu-Leu-Gly-Oet) as a substrate. The activity was also assessed by degradation of a peptide substrate (DNP-PYAYWMR) using activated MMP-3 as measured by HPLC.

Other Notes

Proenzyme MMP-3 may be used as a positive control or standard for immunoblotting, zymographic analysis, or substrate cleavage assays. 0.5 μg/lane was used for SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting. For zymography with casein 1μg/lane of Proenzyme MMM-3 or activated MMP-3 was used. Proenzyme MMP-3 can be activated in vitro by incubation in 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, containing 0.05% Triton-X-100, 5 mM CaCl2 and 1 mM 4 aminophenyl mercuric acetate (APMA) for 2-4 hours at 37°C. To dissolve APMA, make a 10 mM stock solution in 0.05 M NaOH. Approximately 90% of proenzyme MMP-3 is activated with a 4 hour incubation at 37°C using 1 mM APMA.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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S Netzel-Arnett et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 195(1), 86-92 (1991-05-15)
Four new fluorogenic heptapeptide substrates have been synthesized with sequences that are optimized for five human matrix metalloproteinases (MMP). All four substrates are similar to one recently reported by Stack and Gray (1989, J. Biol. Chem. 264, 4277-4281) and have
D E Kleiner et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 218(2), 325-329 (1994-05-01)
Zymography is an electrophoretic technique used to identify proteolytic activity in enzymes separated in polyacrylamide gels under nonreducing conditions. It has been used extensively in the qualitative evaluation of proteases present in tumors and cell culture conditioned media. Using commercially
G Galazka et al.
Biochemistry, 35(34), 11221-11227 (1996-08-27)
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) can be activated in vitro by multiple mechanisms such as treatment with proteases, organomercurials, oxidants, and detergents. The proposed cysteine switch model for activation suggests that these multiple methods for activation cause the dissociation of the single
D Cottam et al.
International journal of oncology, 2(6), 861-872 (1993-06-01)
In order for tumor cells to colonise secondary organs and tissues it is necessary for them to be able to complete all the essential steps of the metastatic cascade. We discuss here some of the important aspects of this process
Electrophoretic analysis of plasminogen activators in polyacrylamide gels containing sodium dodecyl sulfate and copolymerized substrates.
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