Product Name

Penicillinase from Bacillus cereus

Synonym

β-Lactamase I from Bacillus cereus, β-Lactamase II, Cephalosporinase, Penicillin amido-β-lactam hydrolase

Assay

~13 U/mg;β-lactamase II ≤2%

CAS Number

9073-60-3

Molecular Weight

Mr ~30000

MDL number

MFCD00131819

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

white lyophilized powder

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Penicillinase specifically catalyzes the hydrolysis of β-lactam ring of penicillin.

Application

Used in the production of penicillin

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of indicated substrate per min at pH 7.0 at 25 °C. Sold as benzylpenicillin units. This International Unit (using benzylpenicillin as substrate) is approximately equal to 600 Levy or 75 Pollock units.

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