Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Human Recombinant, His Tag

Lyophilized powder at room temperature.

MMP 8 Human Recombinant produced in E.coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 390 amino acids (101-467a.a) and having a molecular mass of 44.3kDa. MMP 8 is fused to a 23 amino acid His-tag at N-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Amino Acid Sequence:MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSLTPGNPK WERTNLTYRI RNYTPQLSEA EVERAIKDAF ELWSVASPLI FTRISQGEAD INIAFYQRDH GDNSPFDGPN GILAHAFQPG QGIGGDAHFD AEETWTNTSA NYNLFLVAAH EFGHSLGLAH SSDPGALMYP NYAFRETSNY SLPQDDIDGI QAIYGLSSNP IQPTGPSTPK PCDPSLTFDA ITTLRGEILF FKDRYFWRRH PQLQRVEMNF ISLFWPSLPT GIQAAYEDFD RDLIFLFKGN QYWALSGYDI LQGYPKDISN YGFPSSVQAI DAAVFYRSKT YFFVNDQFWR YDNQRQFMEP GYPKSISGAF PGIESKVDAV FQQEHFFHVF SGPRYYAFDL IAQRVTRVAR GNKWLNCRYG.
Physical Appearance and Stability: Store at 4C if entire vial will be used within 2-4 weeks. Store, frozen at -20C for longer periods of time. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA). Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
Formulation and Purity: The MMP 8 solution (1mg/ml) contains 20mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.0), 10% glycerol and 0.4M Urea. Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.