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G4155

β-Galactosidase from Escherichia coli

aqueous glycerol suspension, ≥500 units/mg protein (biuret)

Synonym(s):

β-D-Galactoside galactohydrolase, Lactase

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
EC Number:
MDL number:
Specific activity:
≥500 units/mg protein (biuret)
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form

aqueous glycerol suspension

Quality Level

specific activity

≥500 units/mg protein (biuret)

mol wt

465 kDa

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Tetramer molecular weight 465 kDa (subunits 116.3 kDa each)

Application

β-Galactosidase is used in the enzymatic assays in the synthesis of imidazolo-pyrrolidinoses.

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-galactosidase cleaves lactose into its monosaccharide components, glucose and galactose. It also catalyses the transglycosylation of glucose into allolactose, the inducer of β-galactosidase, in a feedback loop.

Physical form

Suspension in 50% glycerol, 5 mM Tris buffer salts, 5 mM magnesium chloride, 0.5 mM DTT, 0.5 mM mercaptoethanol. pH 7.4

Other Notes

Loss of enzymatic activity can occur if this enzyme is frozen. This enzyme is provided in a 50% glycerol solution and will not freeze if stored at -20° Celsius. It is not recommended that this enzyme preparation be stored in an ultracold freezer (-60 to -100° Celsius).
One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of o-nitrophenyl β-D-galactoside to o-nitrophenol and D-galactose per min at pH 7.3 at 37 °C.


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

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Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1



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