| Cat# |
DIA-500 |
| Source |
Aspergillus niger |
| Description |
High purity α-galactosidase (Aspergillus niger) for use in research, biochemical enzyme assays and in vitro diagnostic analysis. |
| Form |
Lyophilised powder |
| ECNumber |
3.2.1.22 |
| Activity |
~ 500 U/mg (40 °C, pH 4.5 on p-nitrophenyl-α-D-galactopyranoside) |
| CAS No. |
9025-35-8 |
| Optimum pH |
4.5 |
| Optimum temperature |
60 °C |
| Stability |
> 1 year under recommended storage conditions |
| Unit Definition |
One unit of activity is the amount of enzyme required to release one µmole of p-nitrophenol (pNP) per minute from p-nitrophenyl-α-D-galactopyranoside per min at pH 4.5 and 40 °C. |
| Storage |
Below -10 °C |
| Synonyms |
α-galactosidase; α-D-galactoside galactohydrolase |
| Applications |
Applications in carbohydrate and glycobiology research. |
| Molecular Weight |
97000 Da |
| Specificity |
Hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing α-D-galactose residues in α-D-galactosides, including galactose oligosaccharides, galactomannans and galactolipids. |
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