| Content: | 5,000 Units |
| Shipping Temperature: | Ambient |
| Storage Temperature: | 2-8oC |
| Formulation: | In 3.2 M ammonium sulphate |
| Physical Form: | Suspension |
| Stability: | > 4 years at 4oC |
| 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: | Leuconostoc mesenteroides |
| Molecular Weight: | 54,441 |
| Concentration: | Supplied at ~ 2,000 U/mL |
| Expression: | Purified from Leuconostoc mesenteroides |
| Specificity: |
Catalyses the reaction: D-glucose 6-phosphate + NADP+ = 6-phospho-D-glucono-1,5-lactone + NADPH + H+ |
| Specific Activity: | ~ 800 U/mg (30oC, pH 7.8 on 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 (3.3 mM) to 6-phosphogluconate per minute in the presence of NAD+ in Tris-HCl buffer (51 mM), pH 7.8 at 30oC. |
| Temperature Optima: | 40oC |
| pH Optima: | 7.8 |
| 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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High purity Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (Leuconostoc mesenteroides) for use in research, biochemical enzyme assays and in vitro diagnostic analysis.
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