Product Name

γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase from porcine kidney

Synonym

γ-GT, γ-Glutamyltransferase, (5-Glutamyl)peptide:amino-acid 5-glutamyltransferase, GGTP

Assay

2.0-6.0 units/mg; Type IV

CAS Number

9046-27-9

MDL number

MFCD00131126

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Solid

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

γ- Glutamyltranspeptidase cleaves theγ-glutamyl amide bond from glutathione and its S-conjugates to remove glutamate.

Application

γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase is used in the food industry to improve the umami taste of soy sauce.

Unit Definition

One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of p-nitroaniline from L-γ-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide per min at pH 8.5 at 25°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