Product Name

Phosphoriboisomerase from spinach

Synonym

D-Ribose-5-phosphate ketol-isomerase

Assay

Type I, ≥40 units/mg protein (biuret)

CAS Number

9023-83-0

MDL number

MFCD00131900

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Physical form

partially purified powder

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

Phosphoriboisomerase is responsible for the converstion of ribose 5-phosphate to ribulose 5-phosphate.

Application

Phosphoriboisomerase is used to study the ribulose monophosphate pathway. Phosphoriboisomerase from spinach is used in enzyme assays to convert ribose 5-phosphate to ribulose 5-phosphate.

Unit Definition

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole of D-ribose 5-phosphate to D-ribulose 5-phosphate per min at pH 7.7 at 30 °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