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C3142

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α-Chymotrypsin from bovine pancreas

(TLCK treated to inactivate residual tryspin activity), Type VII, essentially salt-free, lyophilized powder, ≥40 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

TLCK-Chymotrypsin

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CAS Number:
9004-07-3
Enzyme Commission number:
3.4.21.1 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
232-671-2
MDL number:
MFCD00130481
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
eCl@ss:
42010112
NACRES:
NA.54

type

Type VII

form

essentially salt-free, lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥40 units/mg protein

mol wt

25 kDa

solubility

1 mM HCl: soluble 10 mg/mL, clear

UniProt accession no.

P00767

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

cow ... CTRB1(618826)

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Application

α-Chymotrypsin from Sigma has been used to determine the crystal structures of two homologous inhibitors (pars intercerebralis major peptide-C and pars intercerebralis major peptide-D2v) from the insect Locusta migratoria by forming a complex with the enzyme.

Biochem/physiol Actions

α-Chymotrypsin is a serine peptidase and has 241 amino acid residues contained in three polypeptide chains (A chain-13 residues, B chain-131 residues, and C chain-97 residues) linked by disulfide bridges. Molecular weight of this enzyme is found to be 25 kDa. Its pI is 8.75. It selectively hydrolyzes peptide bonds on the C-terminal side of tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and leucine. Ca2+ activates and stabilizes the enzyme. The enzyme is inhibited by diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP), phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), N-p-tosyl-L-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone (TPCK), chymostatin, aprotinin, α1-antitrypsin, α2-macroglobulin, 10 mM Cu2+ and Hg2+.
A serine protease that hydrolyzes peptide bonds with aromatic or large hydrophobic side chains (Tyr, Trp, Phe, Met, Leu) on the carboxyl end of the bond.

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of BTEE per min at pH 7.8 at 25 °C.

Preparation Note

TLCK treatment inactivates trypsin which may be present in chymotrypsin, without affecting the chymotrypsin activity.

Analysis Note

Protein determined by A1%/280

Other Notes

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

C3142-10MG:
C3142-BULK:
C3142-VAR:
C3142-25MG:
C3142-100MG:

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A Roussel et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 276(42), 38893-38898 (2001-08-10)
The crystal structures of two homologous inhibitors (PMP-C and PMP-D2v) from the insect Locusta migratoria have been determined in complex with bovine alpha-chymotrypsin at 2.1- and 3.0-A resolution, respectively. PMP-C is a potent bovine alpha-chymotrypsin inhibitor whereas native PMP-D2 is
Tobias Koschubs et al.
Nucleic acids research, 38(10), 3186-3195 (2010-02-04)
Mediator is the central coactivator complex required for regulated transcription by RNA polymerase (Pol) II. Mediator consists of 25 subunits arranged in the head, middle, tail and kinase modules. Structural and functional studies of Mediator are limited by the availability
M Gestin et al.
Digestive diseases and sciences, 42(6), 1302-1311 (1997-06-01)
A specific method for pancreatic elastase II activity analysis was developed. True elastase II activity could be discriminated from that of elastase I and chymotrypsin. The postnatal development of four pancreatic proteases in the duodenal juice of children and in
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Nature communications, 13(1), 3442-3442 (2022-06-16)
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Procedure for Enzymatic Assay of α-Chymotrypsin (EC 3.4.21.1)

Follow our procedure for the determination of a chymotrypsin activity. This enzymatic assay of alpha chymotrypsin guides you through the entire process and necessary calculations.

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