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P1435

Sigma-Aldrich

Phosphatase, Acid from sweet potato

ammonium sulfate suspension, ≥10.0 units/mg protein (modified Warburg-Christian)

Synonym(s):

(Orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase [acid optimum] )

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

form

ammonium sulfate suspension

Quality Level

specific activity

≥10.0 units/mg protein (modified Warburg-Christian)

secondary activity

≤9.9 units/mg protein ATPase

mol wt

110 kDa

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C6H10O2/c1-3-4-8-5-6(2)7/h1,6-7H,4-5H2,2H3

InChI key

GZCWLCBFPRFLKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Acid phosphatase from sweet potato is a phosphomonoesterase, which can appear in multiple molecular forms of similar molecular mass but with different isoelectric points.

Application

Potato acid phosphatase is used as a dephosphorylating reagent in thiochrome assays for the detection of thiamin in biological samples. In this assay, it was shown to be more effective than acid phosphatases from wheat germ or α-amylase.
Sweet potato acid phosphatase has been used in a study as a pre-column enzyme reactor via a covalent bond with glutaraldehyde and aminopropyl controlled-pore glass. It has also been used in a study to investigate the use of tyrosine, histidine, and cysteine as ligands for Mn(III) in sweet potato phosphatase.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Acid phosphatases (APase) are a family of enzymes that non-specifically catalyze the hydrolysis of monoesters and anhydrides of phosphoric acid to produce inorganic phosphate at an optimum pH of 4 to 7 by the following reaction: APaseR-PO4 + H2O --------------- R-OH + HOPO3 2+Their function in the production, transport, and recycling of phosphate is critical for the metabolic and energy transduction processes of the cell. As a group, Apases may be as important as kinases in regulatory processes.

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole of p-nitrophenyl phosphate per min at pH 4.8 at 37 °C.

Physical form

Suspension in 1.8 M (NH4)2SO4, 10 mM MgCl2, pH 5.3

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

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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G Schenk et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 370(2), 183-189 (1999-10-08)
Purple acid phosphatases comprise a family of binuclear metal-containing acid hydrolases, representatives of which have been found in animals, plants, and fungi. The goal of this study was to characterize purple acid phosphatases from sweet potato tubers and soybean seeds
Susumu Yamato et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 27(2), 210-215 (2004-02-06)
Sweet potato acid phosphatase was covalently coupled with glutaraldehyde to aminopropyl controlled-pore glass, and used as a pre-column enzyme reactor. The immobilized enzyme reactor (IMER) was continuously operated using an automated chromatographic detection system we developed. Functional evaluation of the
An unstable manganese(III) complex incorporating ligand donor types proposed for an acid phosphatase from sweet potato: (p-nitrobenzenethiolato)[N,N'-ethylenebis(salicylideneaminato)]manganese(III)
Gohdes, J. and W. Armstrong
Inorganic Chemistry, 27, 1841-1842 (1988)
Mina Solhtalab et al.
Environmental science & technology, 56(22), 16441-16452 (2022-10-26)
Among ubiquitous phosphorus (P) reserves in environmental matrices are ribonucleic acid (RNA) and polyphosphate (polyP), which are, respectively, organic and inorganic P-containing biopolymers. Relevant to P recycling from these biopolymers, much remains unknown about the kinetics and mechanisms of different
D T Wyatt et al.
Clinical chemistry, 35(11), 2173-2178 (1989-11-01)
We analyzed extensively a modified thiochrome method for thiamin analysis. Acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) from potato was superior to either alpha-amylase or acid phosphatase from wheat germ as a dephosphorylating agent. Timing of cyanogen bromide exposure was important, but the

Articles

Instructions for working with enzymes supplied as ammonium sulfate suspensions

Protocols

Enzymatic Assay of Acid Phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2)

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