Cathepsin B, a cysteine proteinase, is located in lysosomes and is involved in tissue degradation and restructuring. Specifically, cathepsin B is believed to be involved in the intracellular digestion of extracellular proteins taken up by endocytosis. Activity: greater than 200 units per mg protein. One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that hydrolyzes one umole of Z-Arg-Arg-beta-naphthylamide per minute at 40oC, using 100 mM Na/K phosphate, pH 6.0, with 1.33 mM EDTA and 2 mM DTT as the activation buffer. Prepared from tissue shown to be non reactive for HbsAG, anti-HCV, anti-HBc, and negative for anti-HIV 1 & 2 by FDA approved tests. >95percent pure by SDS-PAGE.
Gene ID: 1508
Swiss-Prot/UniProt ID: P07858