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α-Chymotrypsin from bovine pancreas

Type II, lyophilized powder, ≥40 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

α-chymotrypsin A and B, alpha-chymotrypsin

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CAS Number:
9004-07-3
Enzyme Commission number:
3.4.21.1 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
232-671-2
MDL number:
MFCD00130481
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
eCl@ss:
42010112
NACRES:
NA.54

type

Type II

Quality Level

300

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥40 units/mg protein

mol wt

25 kDa

composition

protein, ≥85%

color

white to off-white

UniProt accession no.

P00767

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

cow ... CTRB1(618826)

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Application

The enzyme from Sigma has been used to study the structure-function relationship in glycosylated α-chymotrypsin using immobilized metal-ion affinity chromatography (IMAC) and immobilized metal-ion affinity capillary electrophoresis (IMACE).

Biochem/physiol Actions

α-Chymotrypsin is a serine peptidase and has 241 amino acid residues contained in three polypeptide chains (A chain-13 residues, B chain-131 residues, and C chain-97 residues) linked by disulfide bridges. Molecular weight of this enzyme is found to be 25 kDa. The pI is 8.75. It selectively hydrolyzes peptide bonds on the C-terminal side of tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and leucine. Ca2+ activates and stabilizes the enzyme. The enzyme is inhibited by diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP), phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), N-p-tosyl-L-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone (TPCK), chymostatin, aprotinin, α1-antitrypsin, and α2-macroglobulin, 10 mM Cu2+ and Hg2+.
A serine protease that hydrolyzes peptide bonds with aromatic or large hydrophobic side chains (Tyr, Trp, Phe, Met, Leu) on the carboxyl end of the bond.

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of BTEE per min at pH 7.8 at 25 °C.

Preparation Note

Produced from 3× crystallized chymotrypsinogen

Analysis Note

Protein determined by E1%/280

Other Notes

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - 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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Analytical Enzyme Chymotrypsin: Chymotrypsin is produced in the acinar cells of the pancreas as the inactive precursor, chymotrypsinogen.

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