Cathepsin L BacMam (C1150N)
$595.00
Human Cathepsin L in a BacMam vector for controlled CATL1 expression in a wide variety of cell types.
Cathepsin-L (CATL1)
Express Human Cathepsin L using a BacMam for efficient delivery to practically any cell type. There is recent evidence that Cathepsin L can play a role in SARS-CoV-2 viral entry.
Recent papers:
Huang, I-Chueh, Berend Jan Bosch, Fang Li, Wenhui Li, Kyoung Hoa Lee, Sorina Ghiran, Natalya Vasilieva, et al. 2006. “SARS Coronavirus, but Not Human Coronavirus NL63, Utilizes Cathepsin L to Infect ACE2-Expressing Cells.” The Journal of Biological Chemistry 281 (6): 3198–3203.
Ou, Xiuyuan, Yan Liu, Xiaobo Lei, Pei Li, Dan Mi, Lili Ren, Li Guo, et al. 2020. “Characterization of Spike Glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 on Virus Entry and Its Immune Cross-Reactivity with SARS-CoV.” Nature Communications 11 (1): 1620.
Materials in the Kit:
• Cathepsin-L BacMam
• Sodium Butyrate, 500 mM in H2O
Additional information
| Protocol for Use | https://montanamolecular.com/general-bacmam-transduction-protocol/ |
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| Shipping | We strive for prompt delivery of each order, so we ship by FedEx 2-day service in lightweight, sturdy, and reusable/biodegradable packaging with an insulated cooler and moisture-resistant refrigerant gel packs. Shipping days are Mon-Wed so product does not sit in transit over the weekend. Web store ships to US & Canada only, contact sales for other locations. |
| MSDS | |
| Reference Sequence | AAX36816.1 |
| More Info | https://montanamolecular.com/covid-19-reagents/host-factors-for-sars-cov-2-entry/ |
| Kit Volume | 5mL |
COVID-19 tools Publications
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3CLglow Publications
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