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Papain from Carica papaya
powder, almost white, ~12 U/mg
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form
powder
specific activity
~12 U/mg
mol wt
Mr ~23000
color
almost white
storage temp.
−20°C
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Application
Papain is used as a meat tenderizer. It′s also used to break up tissue in the preparation of primary cell cultures.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Papain is a cysteine protease that cleaves peptide bonds and is known to cleave the Fc portion of antibodies.
Unit Definition
1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which hydrolyzes 1 μmol N-benzoyl-L-arginine ethyl ester (BAEE, Cat. No. 12880) per minute at pH 6.2 and 25°C
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
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