Product Name

Papain from Carica papaya

Assay

≥3 U/mg

CAS Number

9001-73-4

Molecular Weight

Mr ~23000

MDL number

MFCD00131791

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

powder

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Papain is a cysteine protease that cleaves peptide bonds and is known to cleave the Fc portion of antibodies.

Application

Papain is used as a meat tenderizer. It’s also used to break up tissue in the preparation of primary cell cultures.

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which hydrolyzes 1 μmol N-benzoyl-L-arginine ethyl ester per minute at pH 6.2 and 25°C

l Storage

Storage temp.

2-8°C

l Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l References

1. http://www.drugbank.ca

2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov