A8781

β-Amylase from sweet potato

• Synonym(s): 1,4-α-D-Glucan maltohydrolase
• CAS Number: 9000-91-3
• Enzyme Commission number: 3.2.1.2 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
• EC Number: 232-566-1
• MDL number: MFCD00081391
• NACRES: NA.56

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Level: 100
• mol wt: ~200,000
• packaging: vial of 15 mg
• greener alternative product score: old score: 57; new score: 1; Find out more about DOZN™ Scoring
• greener alternative product characteristics: Waste Prevention; Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries; Design for Energy Efficiency; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• greener alternative category: Re-engineered
• storage temp.: −20°C

Description

General description

β-Amylase from sweet potato is a tetrameric enzyme with each monomer comprising (α/β) core domain and a C-terminal loop region. It belongs to the glycoside hydrolase family GH14.

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Application

β-Amylase from sweet potato has been used:

• as a molecular weight marker in blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE)
• as a standard for calibration curve preparation in size exclusion chromatography
• as a model protein for small-angle X-ray analysis (SAXs)

Packaging

1, 1 vial

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-Amylase acts on the polysaccharide α(1,4) glycosidic linkages and releases maltose present in the non-reducing ends. Due to its stability, β-Amylase from sweet potato is used in the immobilized enzyme preparation in combination with agarose beads.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H334
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P284 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Resp. Sens. 1
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves