Neprilysin/CD10(NEP) is a zinc metallopeptidase expressed at the cell surface of a variety of cells. The functions is both as an endopeptidase with a thermolysin-like specificity and as a dipeptidyl-carboxypeptidase. NEP has been shown to be involved in the degradation of enkephalins in the mammalian brain and the inactivation of circulating atrial natriuretic peptide. NEP has also been identified as the common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen (CALLA), and is expressed on the surface of lymphocytes in some disease states. These and other observations have resulted in considerable interest in NEP as a target for analgesics and antihypertensive drugs. NEP is also a major degrading enzyme of amyloid β peptide (Aβ) in the brain, indicating that down-regulation of NEP activity, which could be caused by aging, can contribute to the development of AlzheimerÂ’s disease by promoting Aβ accumulation.
Product Name:
Human CD10/Neprilysin Recombinant Protein (RPES0849)
Recombinant Human Neprilysin is produced by our Mammalian expression system and the target gene encoding Tyr52-Trp750 is expressed with a 8His tag at the N-terminus.
Purity:
> 95% as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Mol Mass:
80.9 kDa
AP Mol Mass:
94-100 kDa
Formulation:
Supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution of PBS, pH7.4.
Shipping:
This product is provided as liquid. It is shipped at frozen temperature with blue ice/gel packs.Upon receipt, store it immediately at<-20°C.
Stability and Storage:
Store at < -20°C, stable for 6 months. Please minimize freeze-thaw cycles.