Product Name

Uricase from Bacillus fastidiosus

Assay

~9 U/mg

CAS Number

9002-12-4

MDL number

MFCD00082126

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Lyophilized powder

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Uricase catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate, which subsequently forms (S)-allantoin. It is involved in purine metabolism, urate degradation and (S)-allantoin formation.

Application

Uricase may be used for the determination of uric acid in biological fluids. It may be helpful in the spectrophotometric determination of purines and purine nucleosides.

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which oxidizes 1 μmole uric acid at pH 9.1 and 37 °C.

l Storage

Storage temp.

-20 °C

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