This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification.
Immunogen
This CTSE antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 157-187 amino acids from the Central region of human CTSE.
CATE antibody, A430072O03Rik antibody, C920004C08Rik antibody, CE antibody, CatE antibody, CEA antibody, CEB antibody, Ctsea antibody, CTSE antibody, ce1 antibody, ce2 antibody, cate antibody, CE1 antibody, ce1-A antibody, ctse antibody, CE2 antibody, ce2-A antibody, cathepsin E antibody, cathepsin E L homeolog antibody, cathepsin E S homeolog antibody, CTSE antibody, Ctse antibody, TP03_0056 antibody, Smp_184930 antibody, ctse antibody, ctse.L antibody, ctse.S antibody
Background
CTSE is a gastric aspartyl protease that functions as a disulfide-linked homodimer. This protease, which is a member of the peptidase C1 family, has a specificity similar to that of pepsin A and cathepsin D. It is an intracellular proteinase that does not appear to be involved in the digestion of dietary protein and is found in highest concentration in the surface of epithelial mucus-producing cells of the stomach. It is the first aspartic proteinase expressed in the fetal stomach and is found in more than half of gastric cancers. It appears, therefore, to be an oncofetal antigen.