SRE0001
Pepsin from porcine gastric mucosa
Suitable for manufacturing of diagnostic kits and reagents, lyophilized powder, ≥3200 units/mg protein
Synonym(s):
Pepsin A, Pepsin from hog stomach
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Quality Level
form
lyophilized powder
specific activity
≥3200 units/mg protein
mol wt
35 kDa
impurities
salt, essentially free
color
white to off-white
UniProt accession no.
application(s)
diagnostic assay manufacturing
shipped in
wet ice
storage temp.
−20°C
Gene Information
pig ... LOC396892(396892)
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Application
Pepsin cleavage can be used to produce F(ab′)2 fragments of antibodies. pepsin at www.sigma-aldrich.com/enzymeexplorer.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Preferential cleavage: hydrophobic and aromatic residues in P1 and P1′ postitions. Cleaves Phe-Val, Gln-His, Glu-Ala, Ala-Leu, Leu-Tyr, Tyr-Leu, Gly-Phe, Phe-Phe and Phe-Tyr bonds in the β chain of insulin
Unit Definition
One unit will produce a ΔA280 of 0.001 per min at pH2.0 at 37° C, measured as TCA-soluble products using hemoglobin as substrate. (Final volume = 16mL. Light path = 1cm.)
Analysis Note
Optimum pH is 2-4. Active in 4 M urea and 3 M guanidine HCl. Stable at 60 °C. Pepsin is irreversibly inactivated at pH 8.0 - 8.5.
Protein determined by E1%/280
Other Notes
View more information on pepsin at www.sigma-aldrich.com/enzymeexplorer.
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Hazard Statements
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Hazard Classifications
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
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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