An irreversible inhibitor of serine proteases (such as thrombin, trypsin and chymotrypsin) and mammalian acetylcholinesterase. It causes sulfonylation of the active-site serine residues. Inhibits cysteine proteases like papain (reversible by DTT treatment). Also inhibits internucleosomal DNA fragmentation in immature thymocytes.

PMSF is inactivated in aqueous solutions. The rate of inactivation increases with increasing pH and is faster at 25°C than at 4°C. The half-life of a 20mM aqueous solution of PMSF is ~35 minutes at pH 8.0. This short half-life means that aqueous solutions of PMSF can be safely discarded after they have been rendered alkaline (pH >8.6) and stored for several hours at room temperature. Working Concentration: 0.1-1.0mM.

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