Mouse Cathepsin S / CTSS Protein (His tag) – PKSM040493

Recombinant Mouse Cathepsin S / CTSS Protein (His tag)

Cathepsin S (CTSS), one of the lysosomal proteinases, has many important physiological functions in the nervous system, especially in process of extracellular matrix degradation and endocellular antigen presentation. CTSS is synthesized as inactive precursor of 331 amino acids consisting of a 15-aa signal peptide, a propeptide of 99 aa, and a mature polypeptide of 217 aa. It is activated in the lysosomes by a proteolytic cleavage of the propeptide. Cathepsin S is expressed in the lysosome of antigen presenting cells, primarily dendritic cells, B-cells and macrophages. Compared with other lysosomal cysteine proteases, cathepsin S has displayed some unique characteristics. Cathepsin S is most well known for its critical function in the proteolytic digestion of the invariant chain chaperone molecules, thus controlling antigen presentation to CD4+ T-cells by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules or to NK1.1+ T-cells via CD1 molecules. Cathepsin S also appears to participate in direct processing of exogenous antigens for presentation by MHC class II to CD4+ T-cells, or in cross-presentation by MHC class I molecules to CD8+ T-cells. In addition, although direct evidence is still lacking, in its secreted form cathepsin S is implicated in degradation of the extracellular matrix, which may contribute to the pathology of a number of diseases, including arthritis, atherosclerosis, neurological diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Synonym(s) : Cat S

Species(s) : Mouse

Protein Expression Host : Human Cells

Protein Construction : A DNA sequence encoding the full length of mouse CTSS (AAB94925.1) (Met 1-Ile 340) was expressed, with a C-terminal polyhistidine tag.

Predicted N-terminal amino acid : Val 18

Molecular weight/mass : The recombinant mouse CTSS consists of 334 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 37.6 KDa. In SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, the apparent molecular mass of rmCTSS is approximately 33-38 KDa.

Protein Construction : A DNA sequence encoding the full length of mouse CTSS (AAB94925.1) (Met 1-Ile 340) was expressed, with a C-terminal polyhistidine tag.

Formulation : Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4

Purity : > 90 % as determined by SDS-PAGE

Endotoxin level : < 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method

Stability : Samples are stable for up to twelve months from date of receipt at -70°C

Shipping conditions : In general, recombinant proteins are provided as lyophilized powder which are shipped at ambient temperature.Bulk packages of recombinant proteins are provided as frozen liquid. They are shipped out with blue ice unless customers require otherwise.

Reconstitution : Please refer to the printed manual for detailed information.

Manual & Datasheet