Native Bacillus cereus Penicillinase
| Cat# | NATE-0542 |
| Abbr | Penicillinase, Native (Bacillus cereus) |
| Source | Bacillus cereus |
| Description | Penicillinase specifically catalyzes the hydrolysis of β-lactam ring of penicillin. |
| Applications | Used in the production of penicillin |
| Package | Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone. |
| Enzyme Commission Number | EC 3.5.2.6 |
| CAS No. | 9073-60-3 |
| Molecular Weight | Mr ~30 kDa |
| Unit Definition | One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of indicated substrate per min at pH 7.0 at 25°C. Sold as benzylpenicillin units. This International Unit (using benzylpenicillin as substrate) is approximately equal to 600 Levy or 75 Polleck units. |
| Storage | −20°C |
| Warnings | Used to destroy β-lactam antibiotics in body fluids or culture media. For the determination of penicillin; In the coupled enzyme assay for isopenicillin N synthetase; ELISA of estradiol; Penicillinase optodes |
| Synonyms | EC 3.5.2.6; β-lactamase; penicillinase; cephalosporinase; neutrapen; penicillin β-lactamase; exopenicillinase; ampicillinase; penicillin amido-β-lactamhydrolase; penicillinase I, II; β-lactamase I-III; β-lactamase A, B, C; β-lactamase AME I; cephalosporin-β-lactamase; 9073-60-3 |
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