Catalogue Number: T4040-15-USB
| Manufacturer: | United States Biological |
| Shelf Life: | 12 months |
| Molecular Weight: | 36700 |
| Physical state: | Supplied as a liquid in 50% glycerol/H2O. Thrombin is also available with the active site blocked with either DFP, FPRck, or biotinlyated FPRck. |
| Type: | Protein - Conjugated |
| Host Cell: | Human plasma |
| Shipping Condition: | Blue Ice |
| Unit(s): | 100 ug |
FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY
Human thrombin is prepared from purified prothrombin using a modification of the Lundblad procedure (1) as described by Nesheim et al. (2). Purity is determined by SDS-PAGE analysis and activity is measured in a thrombin specific clotting assay, and compared to standardized NIH thrombin.