Product Name

Oxaloacetate Decarboxylase from Pseudomonas sp.

General deion

Oxaloacetate decarboxylase or OAD functions as a Na pump in anaerobic bacteria. It is a membrane protein consisting of three subunits, α, β and γ with the α subunit containing the carboxylase activity.

Assay

≥100 units/mg solid

CAS Number

9024-98-0

MDL number

MFCD00131775

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

lyophilized powder

l Biological Information

Application

Oxaloacetate decarboxylase has been used in a study to assess turnover and accessibility of a reentrant loop of the Na(+)-glutamate transporter GltS.  It has also been used in a study to investigate fermentation and metabolic characteristics of Gluconacetobacter oboediens for different carbon sources.

Unit Definition

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole of oxalacetate to pyruvate and CO² per min at pH 8.0 at 25 °C.

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