{"product_id":"abcam-ab257213","title":"Abcam, ab257213, Human CTSL (Cathepsin L\/MEP) knockout HEK-293T cell lysate","description":"\u003cp\u003eSize: 1Kit\u003cbr\u003e\nCTSL KO cell lysate available now. KO validated by. Free of charge wild type control included. Knockout achieved by using CRISPR\/Cas9, 2 bp deletion in exon2.\u003cbr\u003e\nKey facts\u003cbr\u003e\nCell type:HEK-293T,\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies or organism:Human,\u003cbr\u003e\nTissue:Kidney,\u003cbr\u003e\nKnockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,\u003cbr\u003e\nMutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR\/Cas9, 2 bp deletion in exon2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProduct details:\u003cbr\u003e\nKnockout cell lysate achieved by CRISPR\/Cas9.\u003cbr\u003e\nREACH authorisation\u003cbr\u003e\nAbcam has not and does not intend to apply for the REACH Authorisation of customers' uses of products that contain European Authorisation list (Annex XIV) substances.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is the responsibility of our customers to check the necessity of application of REACH Authorisation, and any other relevant authorisations, for their intended uses.\u003cbr\u003e\nLysate preparation:\u003cbr\u003e\nOur lysates are made using RIPA buffer to which we add a protease inhibitor cocktail and phosphatase inhibitor cocktail (ratio: 300:100:10).\u003cbr\u003e\nThis means that the protein of interest is denatured.\u003cbr\u003e\nIf you require a native form of the protein please use the live cell version. Please refer to our lysis protocol for further details on how our lysates are prepared.\u003cbr\u003e\nUser storage instructions:\u003cbr\u003e\nLyophilizate may be stored at 4°C. After reconstitution, store at -20°C for short-term storage or -80°C for long-term storage.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis product is subject to limited use licenses from The Broad Institute and ERS Genomics Limited, and is developed with patented technology. For full details of the limited use licenses and relevant patents please refer to our\u003cbr\u003e\nlimited use license\u003cbr\u003e\npatent pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProperties and Storage Information:\u003cbr\u003e\nGene name-CTSL, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Shipped at conditions-Ambient - Can Ship with Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplementary Information:\u003cbr\u003e\nThis supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.\u003cbr\u003e\nCathepsin L also known as CTSL is a protease enzyme that has a mass of approximately 29-30 kDa. It originates from the peptidase C1 family and undergoes activation in acidic environments. This protein carries out proteolytic processes by breaking down proteins through cleaving peptide bonds. Cathepsin L has various forms including MEP (a common alternate name) and MEP L and it expresses itself in organs such as the liver kidney and spleen as well as in tumors and immune cells. It has a significant functional role in lysosomes where it degrades proteins.\u003cbr\u003e\nBiological function summary\u003cbr\u003e\nCathepsin L links to cellular homeostasis and extracellular matrix remodeling. It often acts in protein turnover and antigen processing within endolysosomal compartments making it essential for major histocompatibility complex class II presentation. Cathepsin L forms complexes in certain conditions playing roles in interacting and modifying other proteins. It controls processes essential for cell survival differentiation and apoptosis.\u003cbr\u003e\nPathways\u003cbr\u003e\nCathepsin L plays significant roles in pathways like apoptosis and autophagy. It coordinates with other proteases and proteins such as cathepsin B and cathepsin S to regulate cell death and survival. In apoptosis cathepsin L mediates the breakdown of cellular components working alongside caspases. Its interaction with autophagy involves degradation of long-lived proteins highlighting its role in recycling amino acids during stress conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\nCathepsin L connects strongly to cancer and fibrotic diseases. It contributes to tumor progression and metastasis due to its ability to degrade the extracellular matrix and enable cancer cell invasion. In fibrosis cathepsin L modulates the turnover of fibrous tissue linking to the development of lung fibrotic diseases. Proteins like collagenases work in concert with cathepsin L during these pathological processes to remodel tissues underlining its implication in disease states.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abcam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845087973545,"sku":"ab257213","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/iright.com\/products\/abcam-ab257213","provider":"Iright","version":"1.0","type":"link"}