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Ribonuclease A from bovine pancreas

4×cryst., ~70 U/mg (acc. to Kunitz)

Synonym(s):

Pancreatic Ribonuclease, RNAsea, RNase A, Ribonucleate 3′-pyrimidinooligonucleotidohydrolase

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
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UNSPSC Code:
12352204

form

powder

Quality Level

quality

4×cryst.

specific activity

~70 U/mg (acc. to Kunitz)

mol wt

~13,700
Mr ~13700

impurities

proteases, none detected

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C9H14N4O3/c10-2-1-8(14)13-7(9(15)16)3-6-4-11-5-12-6/h4-5,7H,1-3,10H2,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)(H,15,16)

InChI key

CQOVPNPJLQNMDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

RNase A, Ribonuclease A, is an endoribonuclease that cleaves the phosphodiester bonds of single strand RNA after pyrimidine nucleotides. It attacks at the 3′ phosphate end (For example pG-pG-pC-pA-pG will be cleaved to give pG-pG-pCp and A-pG). The highest activity is exhibited with single stranded RNA. RNase A is a single chain polypeptide containing 4 disulfide bridges. In contrast to RNase B, it is not a glycoprotein. Ribonucleases do not hydrolyze DNA, because the DNA lacks 2′-OH groups essential for the formation of cyclic intermediates. RNase A can also hydrolyze RNA from protein samples. RNase A can be inhibited by alkylation of His12 and His119 and activated by potassium and sodium salts. RNAse is inhibited in the presence of heavy metal ions. RNase is also inhibited competitively by DNA.

Application

  • RNase A is used to remove RNA from DNA plasmid and genomic DNA preparations and protein samples.
  • RNase A is also used in RNA sequence analysis and protection assays.
  • RNase A has been used as a tool for computer-aided drug design.
  • RNase A supports the analysis of RNA sequences.
  • RNase A hydrolyze RNA contained in protein samples.
  • Purification of DNA is supported by RNase A.

Features and Benefits

Our highly stable Ribonuclease A, RNase A, is suitable for removal of RNA, RNA sequencing, and DNA purification.

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which hydrolyzes the RNA at a rate constant k = 1 at 25°C and pH 5.0 (Kunitz-units); M. Kunitz, J. Biol. Chem. 164, 563 (1946)

Analysis Note

Protein determined by E.

Other Notes

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The enzyme only hydrolyzes phosphodiester linkages which originate from pyrimidine-3′-phosphates, as well as a large number of 2′,3′-cyclo compounds of cytidine and uridine derivatives; The return of pancreatic ribonucleases

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

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

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[On the mechanism of the ribonuclease reaction. 1. The function of the pyrimidine base in the reaction].
H G Gassen et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 1(1), 36-45 (1967-03-01)
S A Benner et al.
Trends in biochemical sciences, 14(10), 396-397 (1989-10-01)
A decade after losing favor as an 'uninteresting' digestive enzyme, pancreatic ribonuclease has been found to be homologous to a series of extracellular proteins that may influence tumor cell growth, neurological development and biological differentiation. One surprising outcome of these
Shuangsheng Huang et al.
International journal of molecular medicine, 30(6), 1410-1416 (2012-10-03)
Tumor cells trigger angiogenesis through overexpression of various angiogenic factors including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietin 1 (Ang1). Therefore, inhibition of the expression of both VEGF and Ang1, the initial step of tumor angiogenesis, is a promising strategy
Pinaki P Misra et al.
Biopolymers, 97(12), 933-949 (2012-09-19)
In this study, we extensively report the effect of glycine betaine during the refolding of partially folded bovine α-lactalbumin (α-LA) in presence of hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HTAB), and Ribonuclease A (RNAse A) in presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)
Caterina Brandmayr et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 51(44), 11162-11165 (2012-10-06)
Useful diversity: Quantification of modified tRNA nucleobases in different murine and porcine tissues reveals a tissue-specific overall modification content. The modification content correlates with rates of protein synthesis in vitro, suggesting a direct link between tRNA modification levels and tissue-specific translational

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