Human Cathepsin L Alexa Fluor™ Plus 488-conjugated Antibody
R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # AF952AFP488
Conjugate
Catalog #
Key Product Details
Species Reactivity
Human
Applications
Immunohistochemistry, Western Blot, ELISA Capture (Matched Antibody Pair), Immunoprecipitation
Label
Alexa Fluor Plus 488 (Excitation = 493 nm, Emission = 518 nm)
Antibody Source
Polyclonal Goat IgG
Product Specifications
Specificity
Detects human Cathepsin L in ELISAs and Western blots.
Clonality
Polyclonal
Host
Goat
Isotype
IgG
Applications
Application
Recommended Usage
ELISA Capture (Matched Antibody Pair)
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Immunohistochemistry
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Immunoprecipitation
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Western Blot
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Background: Cathepsin L
Cathepsin L is a lysosomal cysteine protease expressed in most eukaryotic cells. Cathepsin L is known to hydrolyze a number of proteins, including the proform of urokinase-type plasminogen activator, which is activated by Cathepsin L cleavage (1). Cathepsin L has also been shown to proteolytically inactivate alpha1-antitrypsin and secretory leucoprotease inhibitor, two major protease inhibitors of the respiratory tract (2). These observations, combined with the demonstration of increased Cathepsin L activity in the epithelial lining fluid of the lungs of emphysema patients, have led to the suggestion that the enzyme may be involved in the progression of this disease. Cathepsin L has also been identified as a major excreted protein of transformed fibroblasts, indicating the enzyme could be involved in malignant tumor growth (3). Human Cathepsin L activity is greatest under mildly acidic conditions, from pH 4.5‑6.5. The stability of the enzyme decreases at higher pH values.
References
- Goretzki, L. et al. (1992) FEBS Lett. 297:112.
- Taggart, C.C. et al. (2001) J. Biol. Chem. 276:33345.
- Gottesman, M.M. and F. Cabral (1981) Biochemistry 20:1659.
Alternate Names
CTSL, CTSL1
Gene Symbol
CTSL
UniProt
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Product Specific Notices
This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.
For research use only
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