Aprotinin
Application Notes
Small amounts of aprotinin can be added to tubes of drawn blood to enable laboratory measurement of rapidly degraded proteins such as glucagon. Aprotinin can be labelled with fluorescein isothiocyanate. The conjugate retains its antiproteolytic and carbohydrate-binding properties and has been used as a fluorescent histochemical reagent for staining glycoconjugates (mucosubstances) that are rich in uronic or sialic acids. In cell biology aprotinin is used as an enzyme inhibitor to prevent protein degradation during lysis or homogenization of cells and tissues .
Usage Statement
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Key Applications
Enzyme inhibitor