Apoptosis can be mediated by mechanisms other than the traditional caspase-mediated cleavage cascade. There is growing recognition that alternative proteolytic enzymes such as the lysosomal cathepsin protease may intiate or propagate proapoptotic signals, but it is currently unclear how cathepsin mediate apoptosis. Cathepsin are lysosomal enzymes that are also used as sensitive markers in various toxicological investigations. BioVision's newly developed Cathepsin Activity Assay kits are fluorescence-based assays that utilize the preferred substrate sequence for each cathepsin, labeled with AFC (amino-4-trifluoromethyl coumarin). Cell lysates or other samples that contain cathepsins will cleave the synthetic substrate to release free AFC. The released free AFC can easily be quantified using a fluorometer of fluorescence plate reaser. The cathepsin assays are simple, straightforward, and can be adapted to 96-well plate assays. Assay conditons have been optimized to obtain the maximal activity. Active cathepsin and cathepsin inhibitors are also available.

Cathepsin Assay Kits Cat. # Size Price (USD) Data Sheet Add to Cart
Cathepsin B Activity Assaay Kit K140-100 100 assays $295.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin D Activity Assay Kit K143-100 100 assays $295.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin K Activity Assaay Kit K141-100 100 assays $295.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin H Activity Assay Kit K145-100 100 assays $295.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin L Activity Assaay Kit K142-100 100 assays $295.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin S Activity Assaay Kit K144-100 100 assays $295.00 Product Data Sheet

Cathepsin Protein Cat. # Size Price (USD) Data Sheet Add to Cart
Cathepsin B (Active) 1021-5 5 ug $115.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin D (Active) 1022-5 5 ug $115.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin H (Active) 1023-5 5 ug $115.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin L (Active) 1135-5 5 ug $95.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin L (Active) 1135-100 100 ug $295.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin L (Active) 1135-1000 1 mg $2650.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin S (Active) 1025-5 5 ug $115.00 Product Data Sheet

Cathepsin Inhibitor Cat. # Size Price (USD) Data Sheet Add to Cart
Cathepsin B&L Inhibitor, Z-Phe-Phe-FMK 1126-20C 20 ul $155.00 Product Data Sheet

Antibody to Cat. # Host Species Application Size Price (USD) Data Sheet Add to Cart
Cathepsin B 3190-100 Rb hu WB/IHC 100 ug $225.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin D 3191-100 Rb hu WB/IHC 100 ug $225.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin F 3371-100 Rb hu/ms WB 100 ul $245.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin G 3370-200 Rb hu WB 200 ul $245.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin H 3367-100 Gt hu/ms/rt WB 100 ug $225.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin K 3588-100 Rb hu/ms/rt WB/IP/IHC 100 ug $195.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin L 3230-100 Ms hu WB/IHC 100 ug $265.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin L 3192-100 Rb hu WB 100 ug $225.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin L (Cleaved) 3741-100 Rb hu/ms/rt WB 100 ug $225.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin P 3369-200 Rb hu WB 200 ul $245.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin S 3366R-100 Rb hu WB 100 ug $195.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin S 3366-100 Gt hu/ms/rt WB/IP/IHC 100 ug $225.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin V 3411-100 Ms hu WB/IHC 100 ug $285.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin V 3712-100 Rb hu/ms/rt WB 100 ug $235.00 Product Data Sheet
Cathepsin W 3412-100 Ms hu WB/IHC 100 ug $255.00 Product Data Sheet



See Also...
Calpain Activity Assay Kit & Reagents


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