biological source
human
recombinant
expressed in HEK 293 cells
assay
≥95% (SDS-PAGE)
form
liquid
mol wt
~37 kDa
packaging
pkg of 10 μg, pkg of 50 μg
concentration
0.2 μM
UniProt accession no.
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−70°C
Gene Information
human ... CTSS(1520)
General description
Cathepsin S (CTSS) is a lysosomal cysteine endopeptidase of the papain family or C1 family. It is produced as an inactive preproenzyme which is then converted into the active form in lysosomes and late endosomes.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Cathepsin S (CTSS) is a key participant in MHC (major histocompatibility complex) class II-mediated immune responses, where CTSS degrades Ii (type II membrane glycoprotein invariant chain) sequence of MHC II aβ heterodimers. Ii contains signaling motifs and its degradation leads to successful association of class II associated invariant chain peptide (CLIP) with the peptide groove of the MHC class II molecule. This is essential for antigen loading on MHC II complex during antigen presentation. Overexpression of this protein in mice leads to increased proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) expression in dendritic cells resulting in scratching behavior and Th1 (T-helper) cell-associated cytokine expression. This can eventually lead to chronic atopic dermatitis in mice.
Physical form
A 0.2 μM filtered solution of 20mM MES, 150mM NaCl, 10% Glycerol, pH 5.5.
存储类别
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable