Enterokinase Protein, Bovine (P.pastoris, His)
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Enterokinase Protein, Bovine (P.pastoris, His) is a glycosylated peptide chain with a His-tag produced in P. pastoris. Enterokinase Protein is a serine protease that plays a crucial role in the digestive system. By specifically cleaving trypsinogen to convert it into active trypsin, Enterokinase Protein initiates the cascade activation of pancreatic zymogens. Enterokinase Protein serves as a key initiator of the intestinal digestive enzyme cascade.
- Species: Bovine
- Source: P. pastoris
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Storage:Stored at -20°C for 2 years from date of receipt. After reconstitution, it is stable at 4°C for 1 week or -20°C for longer (with carrier protein). It is recommended to freeze aliquots at -20°C or -80°C for extended storage.
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Biological Activity
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Biological Activity
Description
Enterokinase Protein, Bovine (P.pastoris, His) is a glycosylated peptide chain with a His-tag produced in P. pastoris. Enterokinase Protein is a serine protease that plays a crucial role in the digestive system. By specifically cleaving trypsinogen to convert it into active trypsin, Enterokinase Protein initiates the cascade activation of pancreatic zymogens. Enterokinase Protein serves as a key initiator of the intestinal digestive enzyme cascade[1][2][3].
Background
Enterokinase is a glycoprotein mainly present in the duodenal and jejunal mucosa. The core role of enterokinase is to activate digestive zymogens, converting trypsinogen into trypsin. The activated trypsin can not only directly decompose proteins but also further activate other zymogens such as chymotrypsinogen, procarboxypeptidase, and proelastase, forming a digestive enzyme cascade reaction to promote protein digestion[1][2][3].
Verified Bioactivity
100 IU/μg Unit Definition: One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme needed to cleave 50 μg of fusion protein in 16 hours to 95% completion at 22°C in a buffer containing 25mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0.
Assay Procedure
Materials
Test protein: Enterokinase Protein, Bovine (P.pastoris, His) (EK, HY-P7341)
100 μg Cleavage Control Protein
Storage buffer: 20 mM Tris HCl, pH 7.4, 200 mM NaCl, 2 mM CaCl2, 50% glycerol
Capture buffer: 200 mM Tris HCl, pH 7.4, 500 mM NaCl, 20 mM CaCl2
Digestion preparation
1. For the small scale cleavage, EK can be diluted by EK Storage Buffer directly.
2. In order to get a fully dissolved EK for the scaled up reaction, reconstitute the
lyophilized EK powder in sterile deionized water at 1mg/ml first. Then dilute it in EK
Dilution/Storage Buffer according to the requirement.
3. The dilutions can be stored in dilution buffer at 20°C for several weeks. To avoid loss
of activity, extended storage of dilutions is not recommended.
EK Digestion
Each target protein has a different position of cleavage site. Therefore, it is recommended
to conduct small scale reactions first to optimize the concentration of EK, incubation time
and temperature.
Small scale reaction proposal
1. Make 4 appropriate serial dilutions of EK vs. target protein (w/w), for example 1:50; 1:100; 1:200;
1:400. For 10 μg fusion protein cleavage, the correspondent EK quantity is 0.2 μg; 0.1 μg; 0.05 μg;
0.025 μg.
2. Assemble the following components in labeled tubes.
3. Incubate the reactions at room temperature (20°C-25°C).
4. Take 10 μL aliquots into SDS PAGE sample buffer after 2, 4, 8 and 16 h.
5. Determine the extent of cleavage of the samples by SDS PAGE analysis.
Scale up
Scale up the reaction proportionally according to the best cleavage result.
Caution:If the buffer of fu sion protein contains the following reagents, it is necessary to
dialyze your fusion protein before the digestion.
1. > 2 M urea, > 250 mM NaCl, > 20 mM β-mercaptoethanol, >0.1% SDS, >1% Triton X-100, or > 50 mM imidazole.
2. pH values below 6 and above 9.
3. Avoid the presence of serine protease inhibitors.
Publications (1)
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Journal Impact Factor
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Most Recent
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Biotechnol Lett
2025 Oct 3;47(5):120. PMID: 41042389
Technical Parameters
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Species Bovine
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Source P. pastoris
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Tag C-His
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Accession
Sequence information is not available or disclosed for this product.
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Gene ID/
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Synonyms
rBoEnterokinase, His; Enteropeptidase; ENTK; PRSS7
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Molecular Weight
Approximately 40 kDa, based on SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
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Glycosylation
Yes
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Purity
≥ 95%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Product Properties
Lyophilized powder
Lyophilized from a 0.22 μm filtered solution of 20 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 200 mM NaCl, 2 mM CaCl2.
Note: For SPR assay, please replace the buffer. Primary amine components (e.g., Tris, imidazole) can affect protein-coupled chips.
<0.2 EU/μg, determined by LAL method.
It is not recommended to reconstitute to a concentration less than 1 mg/mL in sterile EK Storage Buffer (20 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 200 mM NaCl, 2 mM CaCl2, 50% glycerol).
Stored at -20°C for 2 years from date of receipt. After reconstitution, it is stable at 4°C for 1 week or -20°C for longer (with carrier protein). It is recommended to freeze aliquots at -20°C or -80°C for extended storage.
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
Documentation
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Data Sheet (261 KB)
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SDS (252 KB)
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[1]. Light A, et al. The amino-terminal sequence of the catalytic subunit of bovine enterokinase. J Protein Chem. 1991 Oct;10(5):475-80. [Content Brief]
[2]. Mann NS, et al. Enterokinase. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1994 Jun;206(2):114-8. [Content Brief]
[3]. Kitamoto Y, et al. Enterokinase, the initiator of intestinal digestion, is a mosaic protease composed of a distinctive assortment of domains. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1994 Aug 2;91(16):7588-92. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)
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