Analysis Note
Protein determined by biuret.
Unit Definition
One unit will deaminate 1.0 μmole of adenosine to inosine per min at pH 7.5 at 25 °C.
Physical form
Suspension in 3.2 M (NH4)2SO4, 0.01 M potassium phosphate, pH 6.0
Biochem/physiol Actions
Adenosine deaminase is a purine catabolic enzyme which catalyzes the deamination of adenosine and 2'-deoxyadenosine with approximately equal specificity. It is ubiquitous in mammalian tissue, and deficiency in adenosine deaminase has been associated with severe combined immunodeficiency disease. The enzyme has been tested as a target for gene therapy treatments of this disease.
General description
Molecular weight: 32.5-33 kDa
pI: 4.85