Product Name

Glycerokinase from Escherichia coli

Synonym

ATP: glycerol 3-phosphotransferase, Glycerol Kinase

Assay

50-100 units/mg protein

CAS Number

9030-66-4

MDL number

MFCD00131205

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

White to Light Green lyophilized powder

Physical form

Partially purified lyophilized powder, balance is primarily salts and EDTA.

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Glycerol kinase catalyzes tge MgATP-dependent phosphorylation of glycerol to produce sn-glycerol-3-phosphate and is the rate limiting enzyme in the utilization of glycerol. It is also subject to feedback regulation by fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.

Application

Glycerol kinase (glpK) was used to study the effects of pain controlling neuropeptides on human fat cell lipolysis.

Unit Definition

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole of glycerol and ATP to L-α-glycerophosphate and ADP per min at pH 9.8 at 25 °C in a coupled system with PK/LDH.

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