| Content: | 5,000 Units |
| Shipping Temperature: | Ambient |
| Storage Temperature: | 2-8oC |
| Formulation: | In 3.2 M ammonium sulphate |
| Physical Form: | Suspension |
| Stability: | Minimum 1 year at 4oC. Check vial for details. |
| Enzyme Activity: | Dehydrogenase |
| EC Number: | 1.1.1.49 |
| CAS Number: | 9001-40-5 |
| Synonyms: | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP+); D-glucose-6-phosphate:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase |
| Source: | Escherichia coli |
| Molecular Weight: | 56,770 |
| Concentration: | Supplied at ~ 1,250 U/mL |
| Expression: | Recombinant from Escherichia coli |
| Specificity: |
Catalyses the reaction: D-glucose 6-phosphate + NADP+ = 6-phospho-D-glucono-1,5-lactone + NADPH + H+ |
| Specific Activity: | ~ 160 U/mg (25oC, pH 7.6 on D-glucose-6-phosphate) |
| Unit Definition: | One Unit of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity is defined as the amount of enzyme required to convert one µmole of glucose 6-phosphate (5.0 mM) to 6-phosphogluconate per minute in the presence of NADP+ in imidazole buffer (168 mM), pH 7.6 at 25oC. |
| Temperature Optima: | 25oC |
| pH Optima: | 7.6 |
| Application examples: | Applications for the measurement of glucose and other hexoses in carbohydrate research and in the food and feeds, fermentation, wine, beverage and dairy industries. |
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