Function
Clostridial collagenases are among the most efficient degraders of eukaryotic collagen known; saprophytes use collagen as a carbon source while pathogens additionally digest collagen to aid in host colonization. Has both tripeptidylcarboxypeptidase on Gly-X-Y and endopeptidase activities; the endopeptidase cuts within the triple helix region of collagen while tripeptidylcarboxypeptidase successively digests the exposed ends, thus clostridial collagenases can digest large sections of collagen.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted
Product Specifications
Recombinant Clostridium perfringens Microbial collagenase (colA), partial is a recombinant protein from Clostridium perfringens (strain 13 / Type A), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 90-370aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-tagged and C-terminal Myc-tagged tag, molecular weight 39.7kDa, purity Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
