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Introduction | Full-length recombinant human neutrophil pro-collagenase (MMP-8), latent form.Matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP-8), or neutrophil collagenase, degrades interstitial collagens, acting preferentially on collagen type I. Increased full-length MMP-8 protein was associated with infiltration into the skin of neutrophils, which are the major cell type that expresses MMP-8.MMP-8 is synthesized and stored in specific granules in neutrophil leukocytes. MMP-8 activity is therefore regulated by factors such as surface-bound ligands (IgG or complement components) that release it throµgh degranulation.Once released and activated throµgh proteolytic or oxidative mechanisms, MMP-8 plays a major role in the connective tissue turnover that accompanies inflammatory processes. |
Synonyms | Neutrophil collagenase, EC 3.4.24.34, Matrix metalloproteinase-8, MMP-8, PMNL collagenase, PMNL-CL, HNC, CLG1. |
Source | Escherichia Coli. |
Physical Appearance | Sterile Filtered clear solution. |
Formulation | The MMP-8 protein solution (100 units/ml) in 0.05M Tris-HCl buffer, pH 7.6, 0.2M NaCl, 5mM CaCl2, 0.0025% NaN3 and 0.1% BSA. |
Stability | MMP-8 althoµgh stable at 4°C for 1 week, should be stored desiccated below -18°C. Please prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Purity | Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE. |
Biological Activity | 100 units/ml after activation with APMA by solution assay method.One unit of collagenolytic activity is defined as the cleavage of 1 |
Usage | NeoScientific's products are furnished for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as drµgs, agricultural or pesticidal products, food additives or household chemicals. |
Applications | Used as a standard for analyzing mammalian collagenase activity. |
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