Product Name

Glycerol Dehydrogenase from Cellulomonas sp.

Synonym

Glycerol:NAD₊ 2-oxidoreductase

Assay

50-125 units/mg protein

CAS Number

9028-14-2

Molecular Weight

mol wt ~390 kDa

MDL number

MFCD00131206

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

lyophilized powder

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Glycerol dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of glycerol to glycerone.

Application

This enzyme is useful for enzymatic determination of glycerol and of triglyceride when coupled with lipoprotein lipase in clinical analysis. Formation of NADH from the reaction of glycerol and NAD₊ was catalyzed by the enzyme glycerol dehydrogenase.

Unit Definition

One unit will oxidize 1.0 μmole of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone per min at 25 °C at pH 10.0.

l Storage

Storage temp.

-20℃

l Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l References

1. http://www.drugbank.ca

2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov