Enterokinase is a specific protease that cleaves after lysine at its cleavage site…

The University of Virginia awarded contract A207_PO-0444171-V3 to New England Biolabs Inc on August 1, 2026, for the procurement of Enterokinase, a specialized protease enzyme. The contract value totals $538.00, representing the purchase of 538 units of Enterokinase at $1.00 per unit. Enterokinase is a serine protease that cleaves polypeptide chains at specific recognition sites following lysine residues, with the primary cleavage site defined as Asp-Asp-Asp-Asp-Lys; the enzyme demonstrates secondary cleavage activity at alternative basic residues depending on substrate protein conformation.

The delivery location for this contract is the University of Virginia buyer in Virginia. The contract documentation does not specify an explicit performance period beyond the award date of August 1, 2026; additionally, the materials provided do not designate a specific county, annual value, or total contract amount distinct from the cumulative value. As a prime contractor award, New England Biolabs Inc maintains direct contractual responsibility to the University of Virginia for the provision of the specified enzyme product quantities and associated deliverables.