Pyruvate kinase is an enzyme involved in glycolysis. It catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to ADP, yielding one molecule of pyruvate and one molecule of ATP.
Form
White powder, lyophilized
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 2.7.1.40
Activity
>300U/mg
CAS No.
9001-59-6
Molecular Weight
68 kDa (SDS-PAGE)
Isoelectric point
5.2
pH Stability
5.0~10.0 (37℃, 20hr)
Michaelis Constant
1.1mM (ADP) 2.2mM(PEP)
Unit Definition
One unit will convert one micromole of phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate per min at pH 7.2 at 30℃.