Yellow lyophilized solid. Supplied as a trifluoroacetate salt. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. A quenched fluorescence substrate for MMP-2 (gelatinase A; kcat/Km = 3.97 x 105 M-1s-1). Purity: ≥95% by HPLC. Excitation max.: ~325 nm, Emission max.: ~393 nm MCA-Pro-Leu-Ala-Nva-Dpa-Ala-Arg-NH2 [Dpa = 3-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropionyl; Nva = L-norvaline] Ref.: Murphy, G., et al. 1994. J. Biol. Chem. 269, 6632. | 
