Product Name

Phosphodiesterase II from bovine spleen

Synonym

3′-Exonuclease, Spleen exonuclease, Spleen phosphodiesterase

Assay

≥5.0 units/mg protein

CAS Number

9068-54-6

MDL number

MFCD00131884

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

lyophilized powder

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Hydrolyzes RNA, RNA-Core, 3′-alkyl- and 3′-aryl-nucleoside phosphates, and polydeoxyribonucleotides with 3′-phosphate end groups to 3′-mononucleotides. Polynucleotides having 5′-phosphomonoester end groups are not attacked.

The enzyme acts on poly(A), poly(U), and poly(I). Native DNA and poly(C) are quite resistant to the action of this enzyme.

Application

Phosphodiesterase (PDE) is any enzyme that is used to breaks phosphodiester bonds. It is a membrane-bound glycoprotein that is used to catalyze the hydrolysis of various nucleotide polyphosphates. Phosphodiesterase II has been used in the enzymatic digestions of purified proteins such as the P8-dGMP complex. Bovine spleen phosphodiesterase has been used to digest N-cadherin. The product has been used in the characterization of polynucleotide chain length, base composition, and identity of terminal nucleotide. The enzyme has also been used in excision of pyridyloxobutyl (POB) base adducts from DNA. Furthermore, it has been used along with micrococcal endonuclease to hydrolyze purified DNA to 3 -nucleoside monophosphates.

Unit Definition

One unit will produce acid soluble nucleotides equivalent to a ΔA260 of 16 in 30 min at pH 6.5 at 37 °C, in a 2.0 mL reaction mixture. Substrate: RNA-Core. Actual A260 is measured on the supernatant after precipitation of the unhydrolyzed RNA with uranyl acetate-perchloric acid reagent.

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