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α-Chymotrypsin from bovine pancreas

Type I-S, essentially salt-free, lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

α-chymotrypsin A and B, alpha-chymotrypsin

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
eCl@ss:
42010112
NACRES:
NA.54

type

Type I-S

form

essentially salt-free, lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥40 units/mg protein

mol wt

25 kDa

purified by

3× crystallization

solubility

1 mM HCl: soluble 2.0 mg/mL, clear

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

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Application

α-Chymotrypsin from bovine pancreas has been used in a study to investigate protein extraction by Winsor-III microemulsion systems. α-Chymotrypsin from bovine pancreas has also been used in a study to investigate a new specific fullerene-based fluorescent probe for trypsin.
The product has been used to investigate the inhibitory effect of several ether oligomers against the enzyme. It has also been used to cleave pro-phenoloxidase in order to estimate total phenoloxidase in haemolymph. Furthermore, the enzyme has been used as a positive control in chymotrypsin assays using salivary gland and anterior midgut extracts of Deraeocoris nigritulus.

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. The 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, and α2-macroglobulin, as well as 10 mM of 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

Prepared free of autolysis products and low molecular weight contaminants.
The powder may be reconstituted in 1 mM HCl at 2 mg/mL concentration to form a clear solution.

Analysis Note

Minimum 85% protein
Protein determined by E1%/280

Other Notes

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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Olivier Renaudet et al.
Organic letters, 6(3), 397-400 (2004-01-30)
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Nathan W Bailey et al.
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Allyl glycidyl ether (AGE)-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDM) copolymer with 25% crosslink density (AGE-25) shows excellent bovine serum albumin (BSA) adsorption (up to 16% (w/w)) at pH 8.0 and the adsorbed BSA is strongly bound. This protein-coated polymer provides a novel
J A Hodgson et al.
Journal of general microbiology, 131(12), 3219-3227 (1985-12-01)
The effects of elevated temperature and of digestion with a variety of proteinases on the flocforming ability of flocculent strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, both genetically defined (FLO1 and FLO5) laboratory and genetically undefined brewing strains, have been determined. This has
Digestive enzymes and stylet morphology of Deraeocoris nigritulus (Uhler)(Hemiptera: Miridae) reflect adaptations for predatory habits.
Boyd Jr, D. W.
Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 96(5), 667-671 (2003)

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