Product Name

α-Amylase from Bacillus licheniformis

Synonym

1,4-α-D-Glucan-glucanohydrolase

Assay

500-1,500 units/mg protein, 93-100% (SDS-PAGE); Protein: 60-80% BCA

CAS Number

9000-85-5

MDL number

MFCD00081319  

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

lyophilized powder

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing potassium phosphate

l Biological Information

Preparation Note

Tomums does not run a separate solubility test for this product. One publication reports preparation of stock solutions of this product at 20 mg/mL in phosphate buffer, pH 6.9.10 Another reference indicates preparation of 1.5 mg/mL solutions of this product in 100 mM HEPBS buffer, pH 9.0.

Unit Definition

One unit will liberate 1.0 mg of maltose from starch in 3 min at pH 6.9 at 20 °C.

l Storage

Storage temp.

2-8°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