Function
Thiol protease involved in osteoclastic bone resorption. Displays potent endoprotease activity against fibrinogen at acid pH. May play an important role in extracellular matrix degradation.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Lysosome; Secreted; Apical cell membrane (Peripheral membrane protein)
Tissue Specificity: Predominantly expressed in bones. Expressed in thyroid epithelial cells
Product Specifications
Recombinant Mouse Cathepsin K (Ctsk) is a recombinant protein from Mus musculus (Mouse), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 115-329aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 27.4kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
