BGALD-RO

β-Galactose Dehydrogenase

from Pseudomonas fluorescens

• Synonym(s): D-galactose dehydrogenase, D-galactose:NAD+ 1-oxidoreductase
• UNSPSC Code: 12352204
• EC Number: 1.1.1.48 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
• NACRES: NA.54
• Specific activity: ~5 units/mg protein (At 25 °C with D-galactose as the substrate; standardized with BSA.)
• Biological source: Pseudomonas fluorescens
• Recombinant: expressed in E. coli

Properties

• biological source: Pseudomonas fluorescens
• recombinant: expressed in E. coli
• form: suspension
• specific activity: ~5 units/mg protein (At 25 °C with D-galactose as the substrate; standardized with BSA.)
• mol wt: 64,000 Da
• packaging: pkg of 1 mL (10104973001 [1 mg]), pkg of 1 mL (10104981001 [5 mg])
• manufacturer/tradename: Roche
• technique(s): activity assay: suitable
• color: white
• optimum pH: 8.4 (0.1 M in Tris buffer)

Description

General description

β-Galactose Dehydrogenase plays a crucial role in galactose metabolism by catalyzing the pyridine-nucleotide-dependent dehydrogenation of β-D-galactopyranose to yield NADH and D-galactono-l,5-1actone. D-galactose dehydrogenase from P. fluorescens is a member of the oxidoreductases family. It is composed of two identical subunits and has a molecular weight of 64,000. Additionally, the enzyme contains two binding sites.

Application

β-Galactose Dehydrogenase has been used as a reporter enzyme in neuraminidase (NA) kinetic parameters for the natural substrates 6′-Sialyl-N-acetyllactosamine (6SLN) and 3′-Sialyl-N-acetyllactosamine (3SLN).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Galactose dehydrogenase will oxidize D-galactose [K_m = 0.7 mM (30 °C, pH 9.1); relative rate = 1.00], L-arabinose (relative rate = 0.47), D-fucose (relative rate = 1.05), 2-deoxy-D-galactose (relative rate = 0.27), 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-galactose [galactosamine], (relative rate = 0.02; pH 8.6).
Galactose dehydrogenase does not oxidize L-galactose, D-arabinose, D-glucose, L-fucose, D-ribose, D-xylose, D-glucuronic acid, D-galacturonic acid or D-galactose-6-phosphate. The enzyme will use either NAD (K_m = 0.24 mM; relative rate = 1.0) or NADP (K_m = 2.3 mM; relative rate = 0.32).

Physical form

Suspension in 3.2 M ammonium sulfate solution, 1 mM EDTA, pH approximately 6

Analysis Note

Contaminants: <0.01% ADH, <0.01% ?-galactosidase, <0.1% NADH oxidase, <0.5% LDH

Other Notes

For life science research only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Galactose dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas fluorescens (MW 64,000 D) is a dimer with subunits of equal size (subunit MW = 32,000 D).

One unit galactose dehydrogenase will oxidize 1 mol of β-D-galactose in one minute at +25 °C and pH 8.6.
The QC assay produces 1 mol of NADH per mol of galactose oxidized.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: No data available
• flash_point_c: No data available