Description
Description: MEP1A produced in Sf9 Baculovirus cells is a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 589 amino acids (22-601 a.a.) and having a molecular mass of 67.4kDa (Molecular size on SDS-PAGE will appear at approximately 70-100kDa). MEP1A is expressed with a 6 amino acid His tag at C-Terminus and purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Introduction: Meprin A subunit alpha (MEP1A) is a single-pass type I membrane protein which is a member of the peptidase M12A family. MEP1A is abundantly expressed in the kidney and intestinal epithelial cells, is secreted into the urinary tract and intestinal lumen, and found in leukocytes and cancer cells under certain conditions. MEP1A is capable of proteolytically degrading extracellular matrix proteins, proteolytically processing bioactive proteins, and has a role in inflammatory processes