Description
Arginase (EC 3.5.3.1, arginine amidinase, canavanase, L-arginase, arginine transamidinase) is a manganese-containing enzyme. The reaction catalyzed by this enzyme is:arginine + H2O → ornithine + urea. It is the final enzyme of the urea cycle. It is ubiquitous to all domains of life.
Abbr
Arginase, Recombinant (Human)
Form
3.2 M ammonium sulphate
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.5.3.1
Activity
390 U/mg protein, 1950 U/ml.
Purity
>95% as judged by SDS-PAGE
Unit Definition
One Unit of arginase was defined as the amount of enzyme required to produce one micromole of urea for 1 min at 30 °C and pH 8.3.
Optimum temperature
25-40 °C
Storage
Arginase should be stored at 4 °C or and will remain stable up to 3 years if stored as specified.
Synonyms
Arginase; arginine amidinase; canavanase; L-arginase; arginine transamidinase; EC 3.5.3.1
