| Cat# | DIA-517 |
| Source | Aspergillus niger |
| Description | High purity cellulase (endo-1,4-β-D-glucanase) (Aspergillus niger) for use in research, biochemical enzyme assays and in vitro diagnostic analysis. |
| Form | Suspension |
| Activity | ~ 50 U/mg (40 °C, pH 4.5 on CM-cellulose 4M) |
| Optimum temperature | 60 °C |
| Stability | > 1 year under recommended storage conditions |
| Unit Definition | One unit of cellulase activity is defined as the amount of enzyme required to release one μmole of glucose reducing-sugar equivalents per minute from cellulose 4M (10 mg/mL) in sodium acetate buffer (100 mM), pH 4.5 at 40 °C. |
| Storage | 2–8 °C |
| Buffer | 3.2 M ammonium sulphate |
| Applications | Applications established in diagnostics and research within the textiles, food and feed, carbohydrate and biofuels industries. |
| Molecular Weight | 27000 Da |
| Concentration | ~ 1200 U/mL |
| Specificity | Endo-hydrolysis of (1,4)-β-D-glucosidic linkages in cellulose. |
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