Thrombin

Analysis Note

The NIH assay procedure uses 0.2 ml diluted plasma (1:1 with saline) as a substrate and 0.1ml of thrombin sample (stabilized in a 1% buffered albumin solution) based on a modification of the method of Biggs. Only clotting times in the range of 15-25 seconds are used for determining thrombin concentrations.

Application

Thrombin is used for site specific cleavage of recombinant fusion proteins containing an accessible thrombin recognition site for removal of affinity tags. Thrombin has been used in a study to assess an innovative flow cytometric approach for small-size platelet microparticles.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Serine protease that selectively cleaves Arg-Gly bonds in fibrinogen to form fibrin and fibrinopeptides A and B.

General description

Thrombin is the final coagulation protease in regard to hemostasis, promoting both procoagulant and anticoagulant effects.

Lyophilized powder containing sucrose, sodium chloride and Tris.

Other Notes

View more information on thrombin at www.sigma-aldrich.com/enzymeexplorer.

Unit Definition

Activity is expressed in NIH units obtained by direct comparison to a NIH Thrombin Reference Standard

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Code Description Quality Level Manufacturer Storage Temp. Impurities Form Price Quantity
3581469 Thrombin 200 SIGMA-ALDRICH −20°C HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, tested negative lyophilized powder
£791.21 (exc VAT) per EACH
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3581470 Thrombin 200 SIGMA-ALDRICH −20°C HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, tested negative lyophilized powder
£259.21 (exc VAT) per EACH
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