Protease
Proteolytic Enzyme
- CAS
- 9001-92-7
- EC
- 232-642-4
- Sectors
- Food & Nutrition, Textiles, Leather & Paper, Pharma & Healthcare
Protease (CAS 9001-92-7) is a class of hydrolytic enzymes obtained from bacterial, fungal or plant sources, supplied as a white powder with broad substrate specificity that cleaves peptide bonds and remains active across a range of processing conditions, serving food, leather and pharmaceutical production.
Typical Properties
| Form | powder |
|---|---|
| Color | white |
| Water solubility | water: soluble 10-20g/L |
| HS code | 35079010 |
| Grades available | Food Grade |
Typical literature values for identification; lot-specific results are stated on the certificate of analysis (COA) and the safety data sheet (SDS) that accompany every delivery.
Protease
Applications
Integral in laundry detergents for protein stain breakdown; in dairy for cheese coagulation; in leather processing for hide softening; in biofuel production for biomass degradation; and in proteomics for peptide mapping.
Safety & Risks
Potential for respiratory sensitization leading to occupational asthma; skin-digesting if activated. Employ dust suppression and personal respirators; deactivate spills with inhibitors.
Packaging
Contained in 25 kg airtight stainless canisters. Refrigerate in biotech storage with enzyme viability checks.