Product Name

Trehalase from porcine kidney

General deion

Trehalose is the main haemolymph sugar in most insects and is potentially a prime target for an invading pathogenic fungus.

Synonym

α,α-Trehalose glucohydrolase

Assay

≥1.0 units/mg protein; 0.5-10.0 mg/mL protein basis (BCA)

CAS Number

9025-52-9

MDL number

MFCD00132462

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Colorless to Light Yellow buffered aqueous glycerol solution

Physical form

Solution in 50% glycerol containing 1% Triton™ X-100 and 25 mM potassium phosphate, pH 6.5

l Biological Information

Application

Trehalase has been used in a study to assess changes in carbohydrate metabolism in Plasmopara viticola-infected grapevine leaves. Trehalase has also been used in a study to investigate growth arrest by trehalose-6-phosphate.

Unit Definition

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole of trehalose to 2.0 μmoles of glucose per min at pH 5.7 at 37 °C (liberated glucose determined at pH 7.5).

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.

Triton is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company or an affiliated company of Dow.

l References

1. http://www.drugbank.ca

2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov