Shipping Temperature: Ambient

Storage Temperature: 4oC

Formulation: In 3.2 M ammonium sulphate

Physical Form: Suspension

Stability: > 4 years at 4oC

Enzyme Activity: Protease

EC Number: 3.4.22.2

CAS Number: 9001-73-4

Source: Carica papaya

Molecular Weight: 23,000

Concentration: Supplied at ~ 275 U/mL

Expression: Purified from Carica papaya

Specificity: Devoid of α-amylase, β-glucanase (cellulase), endo-1,4-β-xylanase and polygalacturonanase (determined by incubating high levels of the enzyme with pure polysaccharides in highly sensitive viscometric assays).

Specific Activity: ~ 9 U/mg (40oC, pH 7.0 on N, N-dimethylcasein)

Unit Definition: One Unit of activity is the amount of enzyme that will produce one µmole (181 µg) of tyrosine equivalents from N, N-dimethylcasein per minute at pH 7.0 and 40oC (colour determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent).

Temperature Optima: 65oC

pH Optima: 7

Application examples: For research and analytical use.