General description

Recombinant, human MMP-7 expressed in E. coli. MMP-7, the smallest member of the matrix metalloproteinase family that can degrade a wide range of gelatins, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins of the matrix and can activate several other MMPs.

Recombinant, human MMP-7 expressed in E. coli. MMP-7 is the smallest member of the matrix metalloproteinase family that can degrade a wide range of gelatins, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins of the matrix and activate several other MMPs.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Kivelä-Rajamäki, M., et al. 2003. J. Periodont. Res.38, 583.Woessner, J.F. 1995. Methods Enzymol. 248, 485.Crabbe, T., et al. 1992. Biochemistry 31, 8500.

Packaging

100 µg in Plastic ampoule

Physical form

In 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM HEPES, 5 mM CaCl₂, pH 7.4.

Reconstitution

Following initial thaw, aliquot and freeze (-70°C).

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that will digest 1.0 µg AZOCOLL™ Substrate (Cat. No. 194933) per min at 37°C, pH 7.5.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)