Insulysin, or insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE), is a zinc metallopeptidase of the inverzincin family. IDE is primarily located in the cytosol, but has been detected as a secreted enzyme and associated with the plasma membrane as well (1). The enzyme is expressed in many tissues, with the highest levels in liver, kidney, brain, and testis (2). IDE hydrolyzes a variety of regulatory peptides, including insulin, glucagon, atrial natriuretic factor, and transforming growth factor-alpha in vitro (1). In addition, IDE has been shown to degrade the amyloid beta (A beta ) peptide, which polymerizes into the plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease (3). Deficiencies in IDE activity may contribute to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and Alzheimer's disease. The IDE region of human chromosome 10q has been genetically linked to DM2 (4). When the IDE gene was specifically disrupted in mice, IDE -/- animals developed hyperinsulinemia and glucose intolerance, characteristics of DM2 (5). The IDE -/- mice were also shown to have a significant decrease in A beta degradation in the brain, resulting in increased cerebral accumulation of A beta peptide. This in vivo evidence is consistent with the hypotheses that IDE is important for the degradation of insulin in cells and for the clearance of A beta peptide in the brain.
Recombinant Human Insulysin/IDE Protein, CF
R&D Systems | Catalog # 2496-ZN
Key Product Details
- R&D Systems Sf 21 (baculovirus)-derived Recombinant Human Insulysin/IDE Protein (2496-ZN)
- Quality control testing to verify active proteins with lot specific assays by in-house scientists
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Accession Number
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Product Specifications
Source
Met42-Leu1019, with an N-terminal Met and 7-His tag
Purity
Endotoxin Level
N-terminal Sequence Analysis
Predicted Molecular Mass
SDS-PAGE
Activity
The specific activity is >1,000 pmol/min/µg, as measured under the described conditions.
Formulation, Preparation, and Storage
2496-ZN
| Formulation | Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Tris, NaCl, Brij-35 and Glycerol. |
| Shipping | The product is shipped with dry ice or equivalent. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. |
| Stability & Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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Background: Insulysin/IDE
References
- Affholter, J. A. et al. (1988) Science 242:1415.
- Duckworth, W.C. et al. (1998) Endocr. Rev. 19:608.
- Akiyama, H. et al. (1990) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 170:1325.
- Selkoe, D.J. (2001) Neuron 32:177.
- Ghosh, S. et al. (2000) Am. J. Hum. Genet. 67:1174.
- Farris, W. et al. (2003) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 100:4162.
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Alternate Names
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Protocols
View specific protocols for Recombinant Human Insulysin/IDE Protein, CF (2496-ZN):
- Assay Buffer: 50 mM Tris, 1 M NaCl pH 7.5
- Recombinant Human Insulysin/IDE (rhInsulysin) (Catalog # 2496-ZN)
- Substrate: MCA-Arg-Pro-Pro-Gly-Phe-Ser-Ala-Phe-Lys(DNP)-OH (Catalog # ES005), 2 mM stock in DMSO
- F16 Black Maxisorp Plate (Nunc, Catalog # 475515)
- Fluorescent Plate Reader (Model: SpectraMax Gemini EM by Molecular Devices) or equivalent
- Dilute rhInsulysin to 0.2 µg/mL in Assay Buffer.
- Dilute Substrate to 20 µM in Assay Buffer.
- Load 50 µL of the 0.2 µg/mL rhInsulysin into a plate, and start the reaction by adding 50 µL of 20 µM Substrate. Include a Substrate Blank containing 50 µL Assay Buffer and 50 µL of 20 µM Substrate.
- Read at excitation and emission wavelengths of 320 nm and 405 nm, respectively, in kinetic mode for 5 minutes.
- Calculate specific activity:
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Specific Activity (pmol/min/µg) = |
Adjusted Vmax* (RFU/min) x Conversion Factor** (pmol/RFU) |
| amount of enzyme (µg) |
*Adjusted for Substrate Blank
**Derived using calibration standard MCA-Pro-Leu-OH (Bachem, Catalog # M-1975).
Per Well:
- rhInsulysin: 0.01 µg
- Substrate: 10 µM