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HIV-2 Protease, Recombinant
Cat No.
NATE-1661
Description
HIV-2 Protease, an aspartyl protease (retropepsin), is essential for the life-cycle of HIV-2 sub-type virus. It is expressed in the infected cells as a part of Gag-Pol polyprotein from which it is auto-catalytically released after formation of an immature viral particle. The enzyme subsequently cleaves the other parts of viral polyproteins resulting in the maturation of the virus. In HIV-infected patients, the enzyme is subjected to intensive mutagenesis and mutants resistant to applied medicines are produced as a result of the selection pressure. The mutation of HIV protease's active site or inhibition of its activity disrupts HIV’s ability to replicate and infect additional cells. HIV-2 has been found to be less pathogenic than HIV-1. The mechanism of HIV-2 is not clearly defined, nor the difference from HIV-1, however the transmission rate is much lower in HIV-2 than HIV-1.
Abbr
HIV-2 Protease, Recombinant
Source
E. coli
Form
Liquid
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.4.23.-
Molecular Weight
38.3 kDa (1-99 aa + N-terminal GST and C-terminal Poly-his tags). It runs at ~31.5 kDa during SEC and SDS-PAGE analyses.
Purity
> 85%
Stability
Stable for at least 6 months as supplied. It can be further diluted to 0.5-1 mg/ml with 50 mM Sodium acetate, 100 mM NaCl, 5 mM DTT, 5 mM EDTA, pH 5.0 containing 10% glycerol, and stored at –80°C in aliquots. Do not keep the enzyme at 4°C or -20°C for extended time. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing cycles.
Storage
Store at -80°C
Synonyms
HIV-2 retropepsin; HIV-2 Protease (PR2); cd05482
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Download Datasheet| Catalog | Product Name | EC No. | CAS No. | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATE-1662 | HIV-1 Protease, Recombinant | EC 3.4.23.- | E. coli | Inquiry | |
| NATE-0344 | HIV Protease Mutant, Recombinant | EC 3.4.23.16 | 144114-21-6 | E. coli | Inquiry |