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C9801

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Casein, N,N-dimethylated from bovine milk

essentially salt-free, lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

N,N-dimethylcasein

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.61

biological source

bovine milk

Quality Level

Assay

≥90% (colorimetric)

form

essentially salt-free, lyophilized powder

technique(s)

activity assay: suitable

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C81H125N22O39P/c1-36(2)31-50(76(132)94-43(15-24-57(87)108)71(127)101-52(34-64(120)121)78(134)98-49(81(137)138)11-7-8-30-82)99-72(128)47(19-28-61(114)115)95-77(133)51(33-63(118)119)100-73(129)48(20-29-62(116)117)97-80(136)65(37(3)104)103-75(131)44(16-25-58(88)109)92-68(124)42(14-23-56(86)107)90-67(123)41(13-22-55(85)106)91-69(125)45(17-26-59(110)111)93-70(126)46(18-27-60(112)113)96-79(135)53(35-142-143(139,140)141)102-74(130)40(12-21-54(84)105)89-66(122)39(83)32-38-9-5-4-6-10-38/h4-6,9-10,36-37,39-53,65,104H,7-8,11-35,82-83H2,1-3H3,(H2,84,105)(H2,85,106)(H2,86,107)(H2,87,108)(H2,88,109)(H,89,122)(H,90,123)(H,91,125)(H,92,124)(H,93,126)(H,94,132)(H,95,133)(H,96,135)(H,97,136)(H,98,134)(H,99,128)(H,100,129)(H,101,127)(H,102,130)(H,103,131)(H,110,111)(H,112,113)(H,114,115)(H,116,117)(H,118,119)(H,120,121)(H,137,138)(H2,139,140,141)

InChI key

BECPQYXYKAMYBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Casein is a milk protein, that is not expensive and nontoxic. highly stable. This phosphoproteins accounts for 80% of the total protein present in bovine milk. Casein is a member of one of the larger family of secretory calcium?binding phosphoproteins.

Application

Casein, N,N-dimethylated from bovine milk has been used:
  • in the determination of general proteolytic activity
  • as a substrate to study the effect of dephosphorylation on the calcium-activated neutral proteases (CANP) proteolysis of paired helical filaments (PHF) II-τ
  • in transglutaminase (TG) assay

Casein, N,N-dimethylated from bovine milk can be used in assays to detect and help determine the functional role of tissue transglutaminase (tTG) in disease. In particular, Casein, N,N-dimethylated has been used in the mechanic and kinetic analysis of tTG on protein substrates, which may be linked to neurodegenerative disease.

This preparation has less than 10% reactivity with 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) compared to non-methylated casein.

Protease substrate that has been used to assay basilase and a subtilisin analog that had been produced by site-directed mutagenesis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Casein is highly preferred as a drug delivery vehicle. It possess antioxidant activity.

Preparation Note

Reductive methylation of C5890 by the method of Cabacungan, J.C., et al., Anal. Biochem., 124, 272 (1982).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Johannes Wolf et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 411(1), 10-15 (2010-12-15)
Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) is a calcium-dependent enzyme that exerts a variety of physiological functions and is involved in various pathoprocesses. To characterize the role of tTG in disease, simple assays are necessary for detection. We developed a highly sensitive enzyme-linked
H Grøn et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 194(3), 897-901 (1990-12-27)
The subtilisins are known to be susceptible to chemical oxidation due to the conversion of Met222 into the corresponding sulfoxide. A number of derivatives with resistance towards oxidation have previously been prepared by replacement of this group with the other
Characterization of recombinant camel chymosin reveals superior properties for the coagulation of bovine and camel milk
Kappeler SR, et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 342(2), 647-654 (2006)
Johannes Wolf et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 419(2), 153-160 (2011-09-14)
Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) is a calcium-dependent enzyme that catalyzes crosslinking of peptidic glutamine residues with primary amines via isopeptide bonds and hydrolysis of ATP or GTP. The enzyme exerts a variety of functions at the cellular and tissue levels that
Molecular effects of nicarbazin on avian reproduction
Yoder CA, et al.
Poultry Science, 85(7), 1285-1293 (2006)

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