| Cat# | DIA-404 |
| Source | Escherichia coli |
| Description | The enzyme urate oxidase (UO), or uricase or factor-independent urate hydroxylase, absent in humans, catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate: Uric acid + O2 + H2O → 5-hydroxyisourate + H2O2 → allantoin + CO2 |
| Activity | > 6 U/mg |
| CAS No. | 9002-12-4 |
| Unit Definition | One unit of activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that will transform of 1.0 micromole of substrate per minute at 25°C under standard assay method conditions. |
| Synonyms | urate oxidase; uric acid oxidase; uricase; uricase; urate: oxygen oxidoreductase; EC 1.7.3.3; uricase II |
| Enzyme Commission Number | EC 1.7.3.3 |
| pH Stability | 7.6 to 10.0 |
| Optimum pH | 8.5 |
| Optimum temperature | 55°C |
| Thermal stability | Stable at 55°C and below. |
| Abbr | UO, Recombinant (Candida utilis) |
| Applications | Used in the enzymatic determination of uric acid. |
| Appearance | White to cream powder |
| Molecular Weight | 34kDa (SDS-PAGE) |
| Species | Candida utilis |
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