Proteinase K is an endolytic protease that cuts peptide bonds in the carboxylic regions of aliphatic, aromatic or hydrophobic amino acids. Proteinase K is classified as a serine protease. The smallest peptides hydrolyzed by this enzyme are tetra peptides.
Active in a wide range of reaction products
• Genomic DNA isolation from tissues and culture cells
• DNA and RNA isolation from tissues or cells, removal of DNase and RNases
• Determination of enzyme sites
• To increase the cloning effect of PCR products
It was obtained by Tritirachium album cells.
28.9 kDa monomer