Description
Chondroitinase ABC is an enzyme from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron that cleaves the endo-1,4-β-galactosaminic bonds between acetylgalactosamine and either glucuronic or iduronic acid.
Abbr
Chondroitin ABC lyase, Recombinant (Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron)
Species
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Form
35 mM NaHepes buffer, pH 7.5, 750 mM NaCl, 200 mM imidazol, 3.5 mM CaCl2, 0.02% sodium azide and 25% (v/v) glycerol
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 4.2.2.20
Molecular Weight
47.6 kDa
Purity
>90% as judged by SDS-PAGE
Specificity
Chondroitin sulfate A (CS-A), chondroitin sulfate B (CS-B), chondroitin sulfate C (CS-C), chondroitin (C), and H
Optimum temperature
37 °C
Storage
This enzyme is shipped at room temperature but should be stored at -20 °C.
Synonyms
chondroitinase; chondroitin ABC eliminase; chondroitinase ABC; chondroitin ABC lyase; chondroitin sulfate ABC lyase; ChS ABC lyase; chondroitin sulfate ABC endoeliminase; chondroitin sulfate ABC endolyase; ChS ABC lyase I; EC 4.2.2.20
