Description
Glycoside hydrolases (also called glycosidases or glycosyl hydrolases) assist in the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds in complex sugars. They are extremely common enzymes with roles in nature including degradation of biomass such as cellulose and hemicellulose, in anti-bacterial defense strategies (e.g., lysozyme), in pathogenesis mechanisms (e.g., viral neuraminidases) and in normal cellular function (e.g., trimming mannosidases involved in N-linked glycoprotein biosynthesis). Together with glycosyltransferases, glycosidases form the major catalytic machinery for the synthesis and breakage of glycosidic bonds.
Abbr
α-Glucosidase, Recombinant (E. coli)
Source
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. W3110
Form
Supplied in 3.2 M ammonium sulphate
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.2.1.20
Molecular Weight
72992.3 Da
Purity
> 95 % as judged by SDS-PAGE
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to release 1μmol of D-glucose equivalents per minute from soluble starch.
Storage
Store at 4°C (shipped at room temperature)
Synonyms
Alpha-glucosidase; EC 3.2.1.20; maltase; glucoinvertase; glucosidosucrase; maltase-glucoamylase; alpha-glucopyranosidase; glucosidoinvertase; alpha-D-glucosidase; alpha-glucoside hydrolase; alpha-1,4-glucosidase; alpha-D-glucoside glucohydrolase; glycosidases; glycosyl hydrolases; α-Glucosidase
