Cathepsin L1 HC (T288) polyclonal, anti-human, mouse, rat

Background:
The cathepsin family of proteolytic enzymes contains several diverse classes of proteases. The cysteine protease class comprises cathepsins B, L, H, K, S and O. The aspartyl protease class is composed of cathepsins D and E. Cathepsin G is in the serine protease class. Most cathepsins are lysosomal and each is involved in cellular metabolism, participating in various events such as peptide biosynthesis and protein degradation. Cathepsin L (also designated major excreted protein, MEP or CATL) is a member of the peptidase C1 family and has been identified as a protein that is most closely related to cathepsin H. Cathepsin L is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that mediates intracellular protein catabolism for collagen, elastin and α-1 protease inhibitor. Cathepsin L is a dimer composed of disulfide-linked heavy and light chains, both produced from a single protein precursor. At least two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. Transformed mouse fibroblasts stimulated by growth factors or tumor promoters secrete a form of cathepsin L.

Alternative Name:
Cathepsin L1, Cathepsin L, Major excreted protein, MEP, Cathepsin L1 heavy chain, Cathepsin L1 light chain, CTSL, CTSL1

Application Dilution:
WB: 1:500~1:1000

Specificity: Cathepsin L1 HC (T288) polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of Cathepsin L1 HC protein.

Immunogen:
Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 230-288 of Human Cathepsin L1.

MW: ~ 19 kDa

Swiss-Prot: P07711

Purification & Purity:
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

Format:
Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Storage:
Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.