Product Name

β-N-Acetylglucosaminidase from Streptococcus pneumoniae

Synonym

β-N-Acetyl-D-hexosaminide N-acetylhexosaminohydrolase, β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase

Assay

recombinant, expressed in E. coli, ≥80 units/mg protein; ≥40 units/mL

CAS Number

9012-33-3

MDL number

MFCD00081402

Packaging

vial of ≥1.0 unit

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

buffered aqueous solution

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Specific for GlcNAc; not significantly active with GalNAc

This enzyme, sometimes called β-N-acetylhexosaminidase, is reported to liberate terminal β-ed N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylgalactosamine from a variety of substrates.

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of p-nitrophenyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide to p-nitrophenol and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine per min at the pH 5 at 37 °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