Description
Description: tPA Human Recombinant produced in Sf9 Baculovirus cells is a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 545 amino acids (24-562 a.a) and having a molecular mass of 61.3kDa (Molecular size on SDS-PAGE will appear at approximately 50-70kDa). tPA is fused to a 6 amino acid His-tag at C-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Introduction: Tissue plasminogen activator (abbreviated PLAT or tPA) is a secreted serine proteasewhich converts the proenzymeplasminogento plasmin, a fibrinolyticenzyme. Plasminogen is synthesized as a single chain which is cleaved by PLAT into the two chain disulfide linked plasmin.This enzyme plays a role in cell migrationand tissue remodeling. Increased enzymatic activity causes hyperfibrinolysis, which manifests as excessive bleeding; decreased activity leads to hypofibrinolysiswhich can result in thrombosisor embolism