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Cholesterol Dehydrogenase from Nocardia sp.

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
1.1.1.B40
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

recombinant

expressed in Streptomyces lividans

Quality Level

form

lyophilized solid

specific activity

≥18 unit/mg solid

mol wt

~37 kDa by SDS-PAGE

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

The enzyme sequence is derived from Nocardia sp., and this cholesterol dehydrogenase is expressed in Streptomyces lividans. Cholesterol Dehydrogenase from Nocardia sp. has been used in the preparation of amperometric cholesterol biosensor for cholesterol detection in biological samples and in a study to investigate the atomic structure of the autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia phosphotyrosine-binding domain with the LDL-receptor tail. Cholesterol dehydrogenase from Nocardia sp. Has also been used in a study to assess organization, dynamics, and segregation of Ras nanoclusters in membrane domains.
Enzyme used in determining cholesterol in serum

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cholesterol dehydrogenase (CDH) is a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAD(P)) dependent microbial dehydrogenase that oxidizes the 3-β-hydroxyl group of cholesterol to yield cholest-4-ene-3-one. Cholesterol detection by using CDH allows direct and easier quantification compared to cholesterol oxidase based assay.
Cholesterol dehydrogenase is a NAD(P) dependent microbial dehydrogenase that oxidizes the 3-β-hydroxyl group of cholesterol to yield cholest-4-ene-3-one. Molecular mass of the protein is found to be 37 kDa based on SDS-PAGE. Its pH is 4.5.

Unit Definition

One unit produces 1.0 μmole of cholesten-4-en-3-one per minute at pH 8.5 at 25 °C.

Physical form

Supplied as a lyophilized powder

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard 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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Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and transcriptional analysis of the NAD (P)-dependent cholesterol dehydrogenase gene from a Nocardia sp. and its hyperexpression in Streptomyces spp.
Horinouchi S, et al.
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Kishi K, et al.
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