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Collagenase from Clostridium histolyticum

0.2 μm filtered, Type V-S, ≥1 FALGPA units/mg solid, ≥125 CDU/mg solid

Synonym(s):

Clostridiopeptidase A

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CAS Number:
9001-12-1
Enzyme Commission number:
3.4.24.3 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
232-582-9
MDL number:
MFCD00130830
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

Quality Level

200

sterility

0.2 μm filtered

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥1 FALGPA units/mg solid
≥125 CDU/mg solid

mol wt

68-125 kDa

storage temp.

−20°C

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Application

Collagenase has been used in the preparation of arterial tissue for the study of Advanced Glycosylation End Products (AGE). The enzyme has also been used along with other proteases for the disaggregation of human tumor, mouse kidney, human brain, lung epithelium and many other tissues. It is also effective in liver and kidney perfusion studies, digestion of pancreas, and isolation of nonparenchymal hepatocytes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Effective release of cells from tissue requires the action of both collagenase enzymes and the neutral protease. Collagenase is activated by four gram atom calcium (Ca2+) per mole enzyme. The culture filtrate is thought to contain at least 7 different proteases ranging in molecular weight from 68-130 kDa (pH optimum: 6.3-8.8). The enzyme recognizes the sequence -R-Pro-8-X-Gly-Pro-R-, where X is most often a neutral amino acid.
Collagenase is activated by four gram atom calcium per mole enzyme. It is inhibited by ethylene glycol-bis(beta-aminoethyl ether) - N, N, N′,N′-tetraacetic acid, beta-mercaptoethanol, glutathione, thioglycolic acid and 8-hydroxyquinoline.

Unit Definition

One collagen digestion unit (CDU) liberates peptides from collagen from bovine achilles tendon equivalent in ninhydrin color to 1.0 μmole of leucine in 5 hours at pH 7.4 at 37 °C in the presence of calcium ions. One FALGPA hydrolysis unit hydrolyzes 1.0 μmole of furylacryloyl-Leu-Gly-Pro-Ala per min at 25°C. One Neutral Protease unit hydrolyzes casein to produce color equivalent to 1.0 μmole of tyrosine per 5 hr at pH 7.5 at 37°C. One Clostripain Unit hydrolyzes 1.0 μmole of BAEE per min at pH 7.6 at 25°C in the presence of DTT.

Preparation Note

Prepared from Type V (C9263)

Analysis Note

Also contains clostripain, nonspecific neutral protease, and tryptic activities.

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H334,H335

Hazard Classifications

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

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

C2014-VAR:
C2014-PH:
C2014-50MG-PW:
C2014-50MG:
C2014-BULK:
C2014PROC:

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Stephen Coleman et al.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 13, 61-61 (2012-05-01)
Dupuytren's contracture (DC) is a progressive fibroproliferative disorder characterized by development of nodules and collagen cords within the palmar fascia of the hand. Collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) is currently approved in adults with DC for the nonsurgical treatment of a
Mako Kato et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 423(2), 428-434 (2011-12-27)
Elevated interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) in a tumor is a barrier to tumor accumulation of systemic delivery of nanocarriers. In this study, we investigated whether intravenous injection of type I collagenase (collagenase-1) reduced IFP in tumors and increased the accumulation
Beware of the small finger and/or the proximal interphalangeal joint? Skin lacerations following collagenase injection in dupuytren contracture.
Karsten Knobloch et al.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 130(1), 202e-204e (2012-06-30)
Thomas J Edkins et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 70, 408-414 (2012-08-03)
This paper summarizes the development and validation of five enzyme activity methods to assess the specific inhibition of human endogenous matrix metalloproteinases MMP-1 (interstitial collagenase), MMP-2 (gelatinase A), MMP-3 (stromelysin 1), MMP-8 (collagenase 2) and MMP-13 (collagenase 3) by anti-Collagenase
Ask the doctor. I have Dupuytren's contracture in both hands. I've had "needle" surgery in one hand, and the fingers straightened. But they seem to want to contract again. What can I do?
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