Cat No.
NATE-1237
Description
COX-1 catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandin H2 (the first step in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and prostacyclins). It is involved in the homeostatic role of eicosanoids and constitutively almost all animal tissues. Has an apparent KM of 8.3 μM for arachidonic acid.
Abbr
COX-1, Recombinant (Human)
Alias
COX-1
Source
Sf21 cells
Species
Human
Form
80 mM Tris, pH 8.0, containing 0.1% polysorbate 20, 300 μM DDC, and 10% glycerol
Bio-activity
>20,000 units/mg
Molecular Mass
~70 kDa
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to consume 1 nmol of oxygen per minute at 37°C in 100 mM Tris, pH 8.0, containing 100 μM arachidonate, 5 mM EDTA, 2 mM phenol, and 1 μM hematin.
Stability
> 6 months
Synonyms
COX-1; Constitutive cyclooxygenase; Prostaglandin H synthase 1; Prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase; EC 1.14.99.1; prostaglandin synthase; prostaglandin G/H synthase; (PG)H synthase; PG synthetase; prostaglandin synthetase; fatty acid cyclooxygenase; prostaglandin endoperoxide synthetase
