CSTA Human, Active

Data sheet

Formulation

Cystatin-A (1mg/ml) in 20mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH8.0), 1mM DTT and 10% glycerol.

Purity

Greater than 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Description

Cystatin A Human Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated, Polypeptide chain containing 118 amino acids (1-98a.a.) and having a molecular mass of 13.1 kDa.The Cystatin A is fused to a 20 amino acid His tag at N-terminus and purified by

Protein Background

Human Cystatin A (CSTA or Stefin A) belongs to family 1 of the cystatin superfamily, which is characterized by the lack of disulphide bonds and carbohydrates. CSTA is an intracellular inhibitor regulating the activities of cysteine proteases of the papain

Expression host

Escherichia Coli.

Synonyms

Cystatin-A, Cystatin-AS, Stefin-A, CSTA, STF1, STFA.

Reagent Appearance

Sterile Filtered clear solution.

Stability

Store at 4°C if entire vial will be used within 2-4 weeks. Store, frozen at -20°C 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.

Amino acid sequence

MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MIPGGLSEAK PATPEIQEIV DKVKPQLEEK TNETYGKLEA VQYKTQVVAG TNYYIKVRAG DNKYMHLKVF KSLPGQNEDL VLTGYQVDKN KDDELTGF.

Biological Activity

The IC50 value is