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Aprotinin

BioUltra, 3-8 TIU/mg solid, powder, ≥98% (SDS-PAGE), suitable for inhibition assay

Synonym(s):

BPTI, Bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor, Trasylol, Trypsin inhibitor (basic)

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C284H432N84O79S7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
6511.44
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Aprotinin from bovine lung, BioUltra, 3-8 TIU/mg solid, ≥98% (SDS-PAGE)

biological source

bovine lung

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥98% (SDS-PAGE)

form

powder

specific activity

3-8 TIU/mg solid

mol wt

~6,500

technique(s)

inhibition assay: suitable

solubility

H2O: 5 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI key

ZPNFWUPYTFPOJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

cow ... PTI(404172)

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Application

Aprotinin is largely used as an inhibitor of trypsin.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Aprotinin is a competitive serine protease inhibitor that forms stable complexes with and blocks the active sites of enzyme. This binding is reversible, and most aprotinin-protease complexes will dissociate at extreme pH levels >10 or <3. Structurally, Aprotinin is a monomeric globular protein derived from bovine lung that consists of 58 amino acids, arranged in a single polypeptide chain with three crosslinking disulfide bridges.

Unit Definition

One Trypsin Inhibitor Unit (TIU) will decrease the activity of two trypsin units by 50%, where one trypsin unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of N-alpha-benzoyl-DL-arginine p-nitroanilide per minute at pH 7.8 and 25°C. Another commonly used unit is the KIU, with 1 TIU = 1,300 KIU.
One trypsin inhibitor unit (TIU) will decrease the activity of 2 trypsin units by 50% where one trypsin unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of N-α-benzoyl-DL-arginine p-nitroanilide (BAPNA) per min at pH 7.8 at 25 °C.

Preparation Note

A further purification of A1153 to yield a product with slightly higher activity and purity

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Articles

While aprotinin and bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI) are the same protein sequence, the term aprotinin is typically used when describing the protein derived from bovine lung.

Protocols

Objective: To standardize a procedure for the enzymatic assay of Aprotinin.

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