SYNONYMS
Cathepsin S, MGC3886, CTSS, Cathepsin-S.
INTRODUCTION
Cathepsin S (CTSS) belongs to the peptidase C1 family. CTSS is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that participates in the degradation of antigenic proteins to peptides for presentation on MHC class II molecules. CTSS functions as an elastase over a broad pH range in alveolar macrophages.
DESCRIPTION
CTSS Human Recombinant produced in E.coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 336 amino acids (17-331) and having a molecular mass of 38.1kDa. CTSS is fused to a 21 amino acid His-tag at N-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
