Product Name

Maltose Epimerase from Lactobacillus sp.

General deion

Maltose 1-epimerase (MER), is an enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of α and β anomers of maltose.

Molecular Weight

mol wt ~45 kDa by SDS-PAGE

MDL number

MFCD03457425

Suitability

BioReagent

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Determination of α-amylase in clinical analysis. Suitable for the determination of maltose.

Application

Maltose epimerase has been used in a study to assess metabolite gene regulation. It has also been used in a study to investigate saccharogenic determination of α-amylase in serum and urine.

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme which converts 1 umol of β-maltose to α-maltose per minute at 25°C and pH 7.0.

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