Description

• General description: Native pepsin from porcine stomach mucosa. Active under acidic conditions. Catalyzes the hydrolysis of aminoacyl-proline to an amino acid and proline. Inhibitors include aliphatic alcohols, pepstatin A, and pH >6.0. Has an optimal pH of 2.0-4.0.
• Warning: Toxicity: Harmful (C)
• Unit Definition: One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that will digest hemoglobin substrates to TCA-soluble products, measured as a change in absorbance at 280 nm of 0.001 per min at 37°C, pH 2.0.
• Reconstitution: Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 6 months at -20°C.
• Other Notes: Bergmeyer, H.V. 1984. Methods of Enzymatic Analysis (3rd ed., vol. 5) p. 232, Academic Press, New York.
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