Format: 96-well plate

Form: 96 Tests

Detection Method: Fluorometric

Sensitivity: 0.63 ng/ml

Assay Range: 0.09 - 100 ng/ml

Assay Time: 30 min

Sample Type: Cells and tissues

Positive Control: Cathepsin B

Kit Contents: Cathepsin B Enzyme, Calibration Standard, Cathepsin B Substrate, Assay Buffer, Cathepsin B Inhibitor, Reduction Reagent, Cell Lysis Buffer, Microtiter Plate, Plate Sealer, and a user protocol.

Comments: A sensitive fluorogenic assay for the measurement of cathepsin B activity (Excitation max: ~360-380 nm; Emission max: ~430-460 nm). Cathepsin B is a cysteine proteinase which has been associated with increased invasivessness and development of the malignant cell phenotype. Cathepsin B has also been implicated in inflammatory airway disease.

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