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Active Tissue Inhibitors Of Metalloproteinase 4 (TIMP4)

TIMP Metallopeptidase Inhibitor 4; Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases 4

ACTIVITY TEST

Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase 4 (TIMP4) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the TIMP4 gene. This gene belongs to the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases gene family. The proteins encoded by this gene family are inhibitors of the matrix metalloproteinases, a group of peptidases involved in degradation of the extracellular matrix. The secreted, netrin domain-containing protein encoded by this gene is involved in regulation of platelet aggregation and recruitment and may play role in hormonal regulation and endometrial tissue remodeling. The activity of recombinant rat TIMP4 was measured by its ability to inhibit rhMMP2 cleavage of a fluorogenic peptide substrate MCA-Pro-Leu-Gly-Leu-DPA-Ala-Arg-NH2 in the assay buffer 50 mM Tris, 10 mM CaCl2, 150 mM NaCl, 0.05% (w/v) Brij-35, pH 7.5. rhMMP2 was diluted to 100 ug/ml and activated with 1 mM APMA at 37 °C for 1 hour and rrTIMP4 (MW: 22.79 KD) was diluted to different concentrations with the assay buffer. Mix 8 µl of rrTIMP4 curve dilutions, 12.8 µl of activated rhMMP-2, and 59.2 µl of assay buffer, including a control containing assay buffer and the diluted rhMMP-2 and incubate the reactions for 2 hours at 37 °C. Loading 50 µl of the incubated mixtures which were diluted five-fold in assay buffer into empty wells of a plate, and start the reaction by adding 50 µl of 20 µM substrate. Include a substrate blank containing 50 µl of assay buffer and 50 µl of 20 µM substrate. Then read at excitiation and emission wavelengths of 320 nm and 405 nm, respectively, in kinetic mode for 5 minutes. The result was shown in Figure 1 and it was obvious that recombinant rat TIMP4 significantly decreased rhMMP2 activity. The inhibition IC50 was <14 nM.

USAGE

Reconstitute in 10mM PBS (pH7.4) to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. Do not vortex.

STORAGE

Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Store at 2-8°C for one month. Aliquot and store at -80°C for 12 months.

STABILITY

The thermal stability is described by the loss rate. The loss rate was determined by accelerated thermal degradation test, that is, incubate the protein at 37°C for 48h, and no obvious degradation and precipitation were observed. The loss rate is less than 5% within the expiration date under appropriate storage condition.

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