Clone: N/A.
Label: FITC.
Background: FITC-labeled bovine type I Collagen Substrate is an excellent substrate for examining collagenase activity. This labelled substrate is highly purified and telo-peptide free and is supplied lyophilized. To minimize background levels in collagenase assays, FITC-labeled collagen has been enzymatically pre-treated and further purified by ion-exchange chromatography.
FITC-labeled collagen can also be used as a substrate for cell culture. Collagen degradation products in the culture supernatants can be directly determined by measured the flourescence at 520 nm (Emission)/490 nm (Excitation).
Immunogen: Bovine skin.
Purity: >95%.
Formulation: Provided as a 1 mg/ml solution in 0.01M acetic acid.
References: 1. Terato, K., et al. 'A rapid assay method of collagenase activity using 14C-labeled soluble collagen as substrate.' Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1976, 445, 753-762
2. Sellers, A., et al. 'Evidence that latent collagenases are enzyme-inhibitor complexes.' Biochem. J. 1977, 163, 303-307
3. Shinkai, H., et al. 'A complex of collagenase with low molecular weight inhibitors in the culture medium of embryonic chick skin explants.' J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 1977, 81, 261-263
4. Shinkai, H. & Nagai, Y., 'A latent collagenase from embryonic human skin explants.' J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 1977, 81, 1261-1263
5. Murawaki, Y., et al. 'Serum collagenase activity in patients with chronic liver disease.' J. Hepatol. 1993, 328-334.
Caution: This product is intended FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, and FOR TESTS IN VITRO, not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures involving humans or animals.