The major effector caspase of apoptosis, caspase-3 is responsible for cleavage of multiple cellular targets.
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Product Details
Activity |
100 U/µl |
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Alternative Name |
CPP32, Yama, Apopain |
Application Notes |
Can be used to study enzyme regulation and kinetics, cleave target substrates and screen for inhibitors. |
Formulation |
Liquid. In 50mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 100mM sodium chloride, 0.5% CHAPS, 1mM EDTA, 10% glycerol and 10mM dithiothreitol. |
MW |
17 + 12 kDa |
Purity |
≥95% (SDS-PAGE) |
Source |
Produced in E. coli. Caspase-3 (CPP32; Yama; apopain) from human cDNA. The enzyme was cleaved and activated from the proenzyme |
Specific Activity |
One U=1 pmol/min using Ac-DEVD-pNA (200 µM; Prod. No. ALX-260-033) as substrate at 30°C |
UniProt ID |
P42574 |
Handling & Storage
Handling |
Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. |
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Long Term Storage |
-80°C |
Shipping |
Dry Ice |
Regulatory Status |
RUO – Research Use Only |
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- A Potent Inhibitor of Caspase‑8 Based on the IL-18 Tetrapeptide Sequence Reveals Shared Specificities between Inflammatory and Apoptotic Initiator Caspases: C.M. Bourne, et al.; bioRxiv , 02.23.639785 (2025), Abstract — Full Text
- Development of caspase-3-selective activity-based probes for PET imaging of apoptosis: L. Lauwerys, et al.; EJNMMI Radiopharm. Chem. 9, 58 (2024), Abstract
- Conjunctival epitheliopathy induced by topical exposure to bacterial peptidoglycan, muramyl dipeptide: M.P. Langford, et al.; Exp. Eye Res. 227, 109383 (2023), Abstract
- Caspase-10 affects the pathogenesis of primary biliary cholangitis by regulating inflammatory cell death: M. Cho, et al.; J. Autoimmun. 133, 102940 (2022), Abstract
- Activation of Caspase-6 Is Promoted by a Mutant Huntingtin Fragment and Blocked by an Allosteric Inhibitor Compound: Ehrnhoefer, D. E., Skotte, N. H., et al.; Cell Chem. Biol. 26, 1295 (2019), Abstract
- Enzyme-triggered compound release by using functionalized derivatives using antimicrobial peptide: S. Mizukami, et al.; Chem. Sci. 8, 3047 (2017), Abstract — Full Text
- Approaches to design non-covalent inhibitors for human granzyme B (hGrB): M.S. Kim, et al.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 12, 8952 (2014), Abstract
- Propeptide-mediated inhibition of cognate gingipain proteinases: N.L. Huq, et al.; PLoS One 8, e65447 (2013), Abstract
- Vulnerable windows for developmental ethanol toxicity in the Japanese medaka fish (Oryzias latipes): S.L. Oxendine, et al.; Aquat. Toxicol. 80, 396 (2006), Abstract
- Protein kinase C delta blocks immediate-early gene expression in senescent cells by inactivating serum response factor: K. Wheaton, et al.; Mol. Cell Biol. 24, 7298 (2004), Abstract — Full Text
- Cross-talk between calpain and caspase proteolytic systems during neuronal apoptosis: R.W. Neumar, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 278, 14162 (2003), Abstract — Full Text
- Structure of recombinant human CPP32 in complex with the tetrapeptide acetyl-Asp-Val-Ala-Asp fluoromethyl ketone: P. R. E. Mittl et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 272, 6539 (1997), Abstract
- Substrate specificities of caspase family proteases: R. V. Talanian et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 272, 9677 (1997), Abstract
- A combinatorial approach defines specificities of members of the caspase family and granzyme B. Functional relationships established for key mediators of apoptosis: N. A. Thornberry et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 272, 17907 (1997), Abstract
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