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β-Galactosidase from Escherichia coli

suitable for enzyme immunoassay, lyophilized, powder, ~140 U/mg

Synonym(s):

β-D-Galactoside galactohydrolase, Lactase

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

form

powder

quality

lyophilized

specific activity

~140 U/mg

mol wt

Mr ~135000

contains

phosphate buffer as stabilizer
sucrose as stabilizer

technique(s)

enzyme immunoassay: suitable

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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Application

Aqueous solution may be used directly for derivatization without previous dialysis or gel permeation chromatography.

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-galactosidase cleaves lactose into its monosaccharide components, glucose and galactose. It also catalyses the transglycosylation of glucose into allolactose, the inducer of β-galactosidase, in a feedback loop.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Physical properties

Tetramer molecular weight 465 kDa (subunits 116.3 kDa each)

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which hydrolyzes 1 μmol 2-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside (Cat. No. 73660) per minute at pH 7.8 and 37 °C

Other Notes

Used in a highly sensitive enzyme-linked immunoassay of human IgG with 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-galactoside (Catalog No. 69590)citation; Evaluation of β-D-galactosidase (E. coli) and horse radish peroxidase as labels by sandwich enzyme immunoassay techniquecitation; Enzyme immunoassay of thyrptropin releasing hormone (TRH)citation; Preparation of enzyme-antibody conjugatescitation
Used in a highly sensitive enzyme-linked immunoassay of human IgG with 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-galactoside (Catalog No. 69590); Evaluation of β-D-galactosidase (E. coli) and horse radish peroxidase as labels by sandwich enzyme immunoassay technique; Enzyme immunoassay of thyrptropin releasing hormone (TRH); Preparation of enzyme-antibody conjugates

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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M Takeyama et al.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin, 40(8), 2199-2201 (1992-08-01)
A sensitive and specific double-antibody enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for a thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)-like immunoreactive substance has been developed. In order to synthesize TRH-labeled beta-D-galactosidase (beta-gal), a newly devised TRH derivative, pGlu-His-Pro-NH-(CH2)6-NH2 (TRH-Hex), was employed. TRH-Hex was linked to beta-gal
Comparison of two methods of preparing enzyme-antibody conjugates: application of these conjugates for enzyme immunoassay.
M J O'Sullivan et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 100(1), 100-108 (1979-11-15)
K Kato et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 62(2), 285-292 (1976-02-16)
Rabbit immunoglobulin G (IgG) was reduced by incubating with 10 mM 2-mercaptoethylamine and then treated with excess amounts of N,N'-o-phenylenedimaleimide. As a result, maleimide residues were introduced into rabbit IgG molecules. Rabbit IgG containing maleimide residues could be coupled to
M Imagawa et al.
Annals of clinical biochemistry, 21 ( Pt 4), 310-317 (1984-07-01)
beta-D-galactosidase from Escherichia coli and horseradish peroxidase were evaluated as labels of Fab' in dose-response curves for human alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin by sandwich enzyme immunoassay technique using fluorogenic substrates for enzyme assay. The non-specific binding of Fab'-peroxidase conjugates
A Hinek et al.
American journal of human genetics, 67(1), 23-36 (2000-06-08)
We have previously shown that intracellular trafficking and extracellular assembly of tropoelastin into elastic fibers is facilitated by the 67-kD elastin-binding protein identical to an enzymatically inactive, alternatively spliced variant of beta-galactosidase (S-Gal). In the present study, we investigated elastic-fiber

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