60630
Fluka

Catalase from bovine liver

BioChemika, crystalline suspension in water, pH ~6, ~65000 units/mg protein (~20 mg/ml)

Synonym

H₂O₂:H₂O₂ oxidoreductase

CAS Number

9001-05-2

Enzyme Commission (EC) Number

1.11.1.6 ( BRENDA | IUBMB )

MDL number

MFCD00081483

EG/EC Number

232-577-1

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Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Activates the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, Natural antioxidant used to study roles of reactive oxygen species in gene expression and apoptosis.

Other Notes

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Structure^1,^2,³; Properties^4,⁵; Used for analytical purposes, e.g. the determination of cysteamine⁶; Hydrogen peroxide detection from activated phagocytes by a peroxidase-independent method⁷;

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which decomposes 1 μmol H₂O₂ per minute at pH 7.0 and 25°C

Properties

product line

BioChemika

quality

crystalline suspension in water, pH ~6

mol wt

tetramer mol wt ~250 kDa

M_r ~240000

contains

~0.01% alkylbenzyldimethyl ammoniumchloride as stabilizer

isoelectric point

5.4

Gene Information

cow ... CAT(280743)

storage temp.

2-8°C

References

Cited Reference

1. M.R.N. Murthy et al. J. Mol. Biol. 152, 465, (1981) abstract

2. M.G. Rossmann Biochem. Soc. Trans. 12, 115, (1984) abstract

3. W.A. Schroeder et al. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 214, 397, (1982) abstract

4. M.E. Percy Can. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 62, 1006, (1984) abstract

5. L. Goth Enzyme 41, 191, (1989) abstract

6. G. Ricci et al. J. Appl. Biochem. 5, 320, (1983) abstract

7. R. Anderson J. Immunol. Methods 155, 49, (1992) abstract

Merck

Merck 13,1910

Safety

Safety Statements

23-24/25

WGK Germany

RTECS

FI4378000

Related Categories

... Application Index > Diagnostic and Analytical Enzymes

... General Metabolic Enzymes > General Metabolic Enzymes A-H

... Enzyme-Mediated Synthesis > Oxidoreductases

... 1.x.x.x Oxidoreductases > 1.11.x.x Peroxide as receptor

MSDS

Certificate of Analysis

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