Function
Thiol protease. Acts synergistically with RgpA to catalyze the maturation of fimbrial subunits, such as FimA. Its proteolytic activity is a major factor in both periodontal tissue destruction and in evasion of host defense mechanisms (Probable).
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted
Product Specifications
Recombinant Porphyromonas gingivalis Gingipain R2 (rgpB) is a recombinant protein from Porphyromonas gingivalis (strain ATCC BAA-308 / W83), expressed in Yeast, covering amino acids 230-736aa, with C-terminal 10xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 57.7kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
