SYNONYMS
BMH, BH, BLM hydrolase, Bleomycin Hydrolase.
INTRODUCTION
BLMH is affiliate to the papain superfamily of the cysteine protease and the peptidase C1 family. BLMH is a cytoplasmic cysteinepeptidase usually found as a homohexamer. BLMH shields normal and malignant cells from the glycopeptide antitumor drug BLM. BLMH catalyzes the inactivation of the antitumor drug BLM (a glycopeptide) by hydrolyzing the carboxyamide bond of its B-aminoalaninamide moiety and in addition demonstrates general aminopeptidase activity.
DESCRIPTION
BLMH Mouse Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 478 amino acids (1-455 aa) and having a molecular mass of 54.9 kDa.
BLMH is fused to a 23 amino acid His tag at N-terminus and purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
