Description
Inulinase hydrolyses inulin to produce oligosaccharides and liberate fructose. It also splits terminal fructose units in sucrose and raffinose.
Abbr
Inulinase, Native (Aspergillus niger)
Form
Type I, lyophilized powder, brown-gray; Type II, aqueous glycerol solution, Supplied as a solution in 20% Glycerol and 20% Sorbitol.
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.2.1.7
Activity
Type I, ~25 units/mg.
Unit Definition
1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which releases 1 μmol of reducing sugar (measured as fructose) per minute at pH 4.1 and 37°C from inulin
Warnings
Characterization
Synonyms
EC 3.2.1.7; inulinase; inulase; indoinulinase; endo-inulinase; exoinulinase; 2,1-β-D-fructan fructanohydrolase; 9025-67-6
