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C3515

Sigma-Aldrich

Catalase from Aspergillus niger

ammonium sulfate suspension, ≥4,000 units/mg protein

Synonyme(s) :

H2O2:H2O2 oxidoreductase

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About This Item

Numéro CAS:
Numéro de classification (Commission des enzymes):
Numéro MDL:
Code UNSPSC :
12352204
eCl@ss :
32160410
Nomenclature NACRES :
NA.54

Source biologique

Aspergillus niger

Niveau de qualité

Forme

ammonium sulfate suspension

Activité spécifique

≥4,000 units/mg protein

Poids mol.

tetramer ~250 kDa

Conditions de stockage

(Tightly closed)

Technique(s)

FISH: suitable

Numéro d'accès UniProt

Conditions d'expédition

wet ice

Température de stockage

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C9H10O3/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6,10H,2H2,1H3

Clé InChI

NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description générale

Research area: Cell Signaling

Catalase is an active enzyme present in aerobic organisms. It is a ferric hemoprotein and a tetramer.

Application

Catalase from Aspergillus niger has been used:
  • as a positive control during the functional characterization of Clostridium difficile spore coat proteins.
  • as a component of the catalase solution to prepare GLOX buffer with enzymes to maintain the embryos of Caenorhabditis elegans before single-molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization (smFISH) studies
  • as a component of the imaging buffer for stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) imaging of platelet-rich plasma
  • as a supplement in Todd Hewitt media plus 0.5 % yeast extract (THY) media for the neutralization of pneumococcal H2O2

Actions biochimiques/physiologiques

Catalase catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. Each subunit of the tetramer contains iron bound to a protoheme IX group. The enzyme also strongly binds NADP, which is in close proximity to the heme group. Isoelectric point is found to be 6.5. Optimum pH for catalytic activity is 7.0. The enzyme activity is inhibited by 3-amino-1-H-1,2,4 triazole, cyanide, azide, hydroxylamine, cyanogen bromide, 2-mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol, dianisidine, and nitrate. Incubation of catalase with ascorbate or ascorbate/Cu2+ results in degradation of the catalase molecule.
Catalase is involved in catalyzing the degradation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to water and free oxygen. Catalase is used commercially for decomposing H2O2 as it is added as an antimicrobial agent in process streams. It also catalyzes the oxidation of electron donors like ethanol and phenols during lower concentrations of H2O2. Catalase shows antioxidant activity by protecting cells from higher levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Increased expression of catalase is observed in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, gastric cancer, glioma, and melanoma. Decreased levels of catalase are seen in acute myeloid leukemia, lung, pancreatic, prostate, and skin (non-melanoma) cancers. Hence catalase exhibits a dual role in cancer.

Attention

Freezing of solutions is not recommended.

Définition de l'unité

One unit will decompose 1.0 μmole of H2O2 per min at pH 7.0 at 25 °C, while the H2O2 concentration falls from 10.3 to 9.2 mM, measured by the rate of decrease of A240.

Forme physique

Suspension in 3.2 M (NH4)2SO4 solution, pH 6.0

Remarque sur l'analyse

Protein determined by biuret

Code de la classe de stockage

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

Classe de danger pour l'eau (WGK)

WGK 1

Point d'éclair (°F)

Not applicable

Point d'éclair (°C)

Not applicable


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3D structure modeling of catalase enzyme from Aspergillus Fumigatus
Dwivedi V D, et al.
Open journal of immunology, 1(1) (2016)
Seleipiri Charles et al.
Analytical chemistry, 93(3), 1369-1376 (2020-12-24)
Recent development in fluorescence-based molecular tools has contributed significantly to developmental studies, including embryogenesis. Many of these tools rely on multiple steps of sample manipulation, so obtaining large sample sizes presents a major challenge as it can be labor-intensive and
J Fiedurek et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 89(1), 85-89 (2000-08-17)
A novel method for increasing dissolved oxygen concentration in culture media has been developed. It involves adding hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to the medium which is then decomposed to oxygen and water by catalase. Some factors affecting oxygenation of culture were
Joseph C Bryant et al.
BMC microbiology, 16(1), 271-271 (2016-11-11)
Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the leading causes of community acquired pneumonia and acute otitis media. Certain aspects of S. pneumoniae's virulence are dependent upon expression and release of the protein toxin pneumolysin (PLY) and upon the activity of the
L Brunelli et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 30(7), 709-714 (2001-03-29)
Previously, we found that catalase enhanced the protection afforded by superoxide dismutase to Escherichia coli against the simultaneous generation of superoxide and nitric oxide (Brunelli et al., Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 316:327-334, 1995). Hydrogen peroxide itself was not toxic in this

Articles

Instructions for working with enzymes supplied as ammonium sulfate suspensions

Protocoles

This procedure may be used for all Catalase products.

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