One unit (U) is defined as the amount of enzyme which produces 1 µmol of hydrogen peroxide per min at 37 °C and pH 8.0 under the conditions described below.
Storage
Below –20 °C
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 1.5.3
pH Stability
6.0–9.5
Michaelis Constant
3.4 × 10-3 M (Fructosyl-valyl-histidine) 4.4 × 10-3 M (Fructosyl-glycine) 8.9 × 10-3 M (Nε-fructosyl-lysine)
Optimum pH
7.5–8.0
Optimum temperature
35–42 °C
Thermal stability
Below 45 °C
Contaminants
Catalase ≦ 1.0 U/U%
Applications
For the determination of fructosyl-peptide and fructosyl-L-amino acid. Also it is useful for the determination of HbA1c by using protease together. (HbA1c is used as a test makar to diagnose diabetes. HbA1c can also be quantified by measuring the fructosyl peptide or fructosyl-L-amino acid excised by the protease from HbA1c.)