| Description | C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is a homopentameric protein with a monomer size of ~24 kDa. It is a member of the pentraxin family, a family of proteins characterized by their calcium dependent ligand binding and unique ring-like structure. Like many other pentraxins, CRP is highly upregulated in the acuteC-Reactive Protein (CRP) is a homopentameric protein with a monomer size of ~24 kDa. It is a member of the pentraxin family, a family of proteins characterized by their calcium dependent ligand binding and unique ring-like structure. Like many other pentraxins, CRP is highly upregulated in the acute-phase response to bodily insults such as tissue injuries, infections and general inflammation. In normal, healthy individuals the concentration of CRP in blood is ~5 mg/ml. This number rises 5-10 fold in response to infection or other causes of inflammation. In severe cases, CRP levels can rise above 200 mg/L. CRP can be used as a biomarker for general inflammation or more specific issues such as certain cancers, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD) or Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). On a cellular/molecular level, CRP activates the complement system of the immune response by binding to surface molecules on dead/dying cells or foreign/invading bacteria. Laboratories and companies investigating the diseases mentioned, complement system induction or the acute phase would find our CRP a useful reagent in their studies. Prepared from plasma shown to be non reactive for HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HBc, and negative for anti-HIV 1 & 2 by FDA-required tests. Aladdin products are laboratory reagents and are not to be administered to humans or used for any drug purpose. For research or further manufacturing use only... Read More | Inquire | Extinction Coeff.A280 nm = 1.0 at 1.0 mg/mLSpecificityMonospecific for Factor B in human plasma and serumGeneral DescriptionProduct is whole polyclonal antiserum from goats immunized with highly purified human complement protein. Product is not a purified IgG fraction. Goats are maintained in FDA Extinction Coeff.A280 nm = 1.0 at 1.0 mg/mLSpecificityMonospecific for Factor B in human plasma and serumGeneral DescriptionProduct is whole polyclonal antiserum from goats immunized with highly purified human complement protein. Product is not a purified IgG fraction. Goats are maintained in FDA certified facilities.Physical Characteristics & StructureAntibodies present in the antisera are primarily IgGApplicationsWestern Blots: Effective at dilutions 1/4,000 to 1/8,000 depending on conditions.Most effective against non-reduced antigen.ELISA: Effective at dilutions 1/8,000 to 1/16,000 depending on conditions.Immunodiffusion: Effective against NHS and plasma at 1/16 dilution... Read More | Acid phosphatase is an esterase with broad activity at an optimal pH below 7.0. There are three isozymes, EI, EII, and EIII of similar molecular weight (55 kDa± 5 kDa). Their optimum pH's are 5.5, 4.5, and 4.0 respectively. Acid phosphatase activity was observed by Teller Aladdin Library Acid phosphatase is an esterase with broad activity at an optimal pH below 7.0. There are three isozymes, EI, EII, and EIII of similar molecular weight (55 kDa± 5 kDa). Their optimum pH's are 5.5, 4.5, and 4.0 respectively. Acid phosphatase activity was observed by Teller Aladdin Library Archives in 1954 in preparations of a wheat germ lipase described by Singer JBC, 174, 11, in 1948. Equivalent commercial preparations have been distributed labeled as lipase and acid phosphatase thus generating some confusion. Subsequent work has confirmed that the non-specific esterase activity of the wheat germ preparation may be measured both as lipase (triacetin as substrate) and phosphatase. The enzyme assay is based on the work of Brandenberger and Hanson (Helv. Chim. Acta, 36, 900, 1953) and Hofstee ( Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 51, 239, 1954).Acid phosphatase (APase) non-specifically catalyzes the hydrolysis of monoesters and anhydrides of phosphoric acid to produce inorganic phosphate. It is used to study the production, transport, and recycling of phosphate and the metabolic and energy transduction processes of the cell.Characteristics of Acid Phosphatase from Wheat Germ:Molecular weight: 55,000 ± 5,000 (Verjee 1969).Composition: Three isozymes of closely similar molecular weights have been reported by Verjee (1969): EI, EII, and EIII. See also Brouillard and Ouellet (1965).Optimal pH: EI - 5.5, EII - 4.5, and EIII - 4.0. (Verjee 1969).Specificity: The enzyme has a broad esterase activity. See Joyce and Grisolia (1960). It shows highest activity for pyrophosphate.Inhibitors: Fluoride, molybdate and orthophosphate (Verjee 1969)... Read More | Trypsin is a pancreatic serine protease with substrate specificity based upon positively charged lysine and arginine side chains. It is derived from a 34 kDa inactive precursor zymogen, trypsinogen, after enzymatic removal of an N-terminal 6-amino acid leader sequence resulting in the 23.8 kDa Trypsin is a pancreatic serine protease with substrate specificity based upon positively charged lysine and arginine side chains. It is derived from a 34 kDa inactive precursor zymogen, trypsinogen, after enzymatic removal of an N-terminal 6-amino acid leader sequence resulting in the 23.8 kDa trypsin molecule. The optimum pH is 8.0. Trypsin is inhibited by organophosphorus compounds such as diisopropylfluorophosphate and natural inhibitors from pancreas. Soybean, lima bean, and egg white are also sources of natural inhibitors. Trypsin cleaves amide and ester bonds of Arg and Lys. The Aladdin Sequencing Grade Trypsin has been further purified to remove trace contaminating proteases and autolysis products which could interfere in trypsin digestion experiments, and exhibits a single band on PAGE.Trypsin is a serine protease used to hydrolyze proteins. Trypsin from bovine pancreas has a molecular weight of 23.8 kDa. Trypsins are used for the re-suspension of cells during cell culture and in proteomics research for the digestion of various proteins... Read More |