Full name: |
carnosine dipeptidase 1 (metallopeptidase M20 family) |
Synonyms: |
CN1; CPGL2; HsT2308 |
Swissprot: |
Q96KN2 |
Gene Accession: |
BC113512 |
Purity: |
>85%, as determined by Coomassie blue stained SDS-PAGE |
Expression system: |
Escherichia coli |
Tags: |
His tag C-Terminus, GST tag N-Terminus |
Background: |
This gene encodes a member of the M20 metalloprotease family. The encoded protein is specifically expressed in the brain, is a homodimeric dipeptidase which was identified as human carnosinase. This gene contains trinucleotide (CTG) repeat length polymorphism in the coding region. |
