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ALX-201-240 Revised 25-Jan-07
Elafin (human) (recombinant)
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SYNONYMS ESI (human) (recombinant)
Elastase-specific Inhibitor (human) (recombinant)
SKALP (human) (recombinant)
Skin-derived Antileukoproteinase (human) (recombinant)
Protease Inhibitor WAP3 (human) (recombinant)
PRODUCT LINE Immunology
PRODUCT CATEGORY Antimicrobial Peptides & Proteins / Related Products
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ALX-201-240-C100   100 µg 275.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
MW: ~6kDa
SOURCE/HOST: Produced in yeast.
PURITY: ≥90% (HPLC, SDS-PAGE)
FORMULATION: Lyophilized.
RECONSTITUTION: Reconstitute in sterile distilled water. Further dilutions should be made in aqueous buffers, pH 4.0-8.0.
BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY: Inhibits human leukocyte elastase (Ki=0.17nM) and human proteinase 3 (Ki=0.42nM) .
SHIPPING: SHIPPED ON BLUE ICE
LONG TERM STORAGE: -20°C
HANDLING: Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. After opening, prepare aliquots and store at -20°C.
HAZARD: HARMFUL.
Product Description
Belongs to the chelonianin family of protease inhibitors and is involved in the physiological control of neutrophil serine proteinases, where it targets NE and proteinase 3. Shows antiprotease, antibacterial and antiinflammatory activity and primes innate immunity.
Product Specific Literature References
[1] Elafin: an elastase-specific inhibitor of human skin. Purification, characterization, and complete amino acid sequence: O. Wiedow, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 265, 14791 (1990) Abstract; Full Text
[2] Skin-derived antileucoproteases (SKALPs): characterization of two new elastase inhibitors from psoriatic epidermis: J. Schalkwijk, et al.; Br. J. Dermatol. 122, 631 (1990) Abstract
[3] Purification and characterization of elastase-specific inhibitor. Sequence homology with mucus proteinase inhibitor: J.M. Sallenave and A.P. Ryle; Biol. Chem. Hoppe Seyler 372, 13 (1991) Abstract
[4] Primary structure of the human elafin precursor preproelafin deduced from the nucleotide sequence of its gene and the presence of unique repetitive sequences in the prosegment: Saheki, et al.; Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 185, 240 (1992) Abstract
[5] Kinetics of the inhibition of human leukocyte elastase by elafin, a 6-kilodalton elastase-specific inhibitor from human skin: Q.L. Ying and S.R. Simon; Biochemistry 32, 1866 (1993) Abstract
[6] SKALP/elafin: an elastase inhibitor from cultured human keratinocytes. Purification, cDNA sequence, and evidence for transglutaminase cross-linking: H.O. Molhuizen, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 268, 12028 (1993) Abstract
[7] Characterization and gene sequence of the precursor of elafin, an elastase-specific inhibitor in bronchial secretions: J.M. Sallenave and A. Silva; Am. J. Respir. Cell. Mol. Biol. 8, 439 (1993) Abstract
[8] Kinetics of the inhibition of human leukocyte elastase by elafin, a 6-kilodalton elastase-specific inhibitor from human skin: Q.L. Ying and S.R. Simon; Biochemistry 32, 1866 (1993) Abstract
[9] Elastase inhibitor elafin is a new type of proteinase inhibitor which has a transglutaminase-mediated anchoring sequence termed "cementoin": K. Nara, et al.; J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 115, 441 (1994) Abstract
[10] Accelerated evolution in inhibitor domains of porcine elafin family members: I. Tamechika, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 271, 7012 (1996) Abstract; Full Text
[11] Identification and sequence analysis of two new members of the SKALP/elafin and SPAI-2 gene family. Biochemical properties of the transglutaminase substrate motif and suggestions for a new nomenclature: P.L. Zeeuwen, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 272, 20471 (1997) Abstract; Full Text
[12] The trappin gene family: proteins defined by an N-terminal transglutaminase substrate domain and a C-terminal four-disulphide core: J. Schalkwijk, et al.; Biochem. J. 340, 569 (1999) Abstract; Full Text
[13] The role of secretory leukocyte proteinase inhibitor and elafin (elastase-specific inhibitor/skin-derived antileukoprotease) as alarm antiproteinases in inflammatory lung disease: J.M. Sallenave; Respir. Res. 1, 87 (2000) Abstract
[14] Kinetics of the inhibition of proteinase 3 by elafin: Q.L. Ying and S.R. Simon; Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol. 24, 83 (2001) Abstract
[15] Trappin ovine molecule (TOM), the ovine ortholog of elafin, is an acute phase reactant in the lung: T.I. Brown, et al.; Physiol. Genomics 19, 11 (2004) Abstract; Full Text
[16] Elafin and Its Precursor Trappin-2 Still Inhibit Neutrophil Serine Proteinases when They Are Covalently Bound to Extracellular Matrix Proteins by Tissue Transglutaminase: N. Guyot, et al.; Biochemistry 44, 15610 (2005) Abstract
[17] SLPI and elafin: one glove, many fingers: S.E. Williams, et al.; Clin. Sci. (Lond) 110, 21 (2006) Abstract
 
 

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