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L-Arginase from bovine liver

Protein ≥70 % by biuret, powder

Synonym(s):

L-Arginine amidinase, L-Arginine amidino-hydrolase

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CAS Number:
9000-96-8
Enzyme Commission number:
3.5.3.1 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
232-570-3
MDL number:
MFCD00081368
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

bovine liver

form

powder

specific activity

≥100 units/mg protein

composition

Protein, ≥70% biuret

UniProt accession no.

Q58DL1

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

cow ... ARG2(518752)

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General description

L-arginase is also called as L-arginine amidinohydrolase. It exists in two forms, such as arginase-1 and arginase-2. Arginase-1 is present in liver cells and arginase-2 is seen usually in extrahepatic tissues like, kidney, brain, skeletal muscle, small intestine and the lactating mammary gland. Arginase -2 is mapped to human chromosome 14q24.1−24.3.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Arginase is the major degradative enzyme for arginine; converts arginine to ornithine; deficiency is associated with spasticity and motor dysfunction.
L-arginase hydrolyze L-arginine into L-ornithine and urea, which is the last step of the urea cycle in the liver of ureotelic species. Arginase plays a major role in the mammalian immune system and the enzyme participates in several aspects of inflammation.

Unit Definition

One unit will cause the hydrolysis of 1.0 μmole of L-arginine per minute at pH 9.5 and 37 °C.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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L-Arginase: a Medically Important Enzyme
Kumar K and Verma N
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 6(12), 1430-1430 (2013)
Arginase: an emerging key player in the mammalian immune system
Munder M
British Journal of Pharmacology, 158(3), 638-651 (2009)
Yegnasew Takele et al.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 7(1), e1977-e1977 (2013-01-26)
Visceral leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease associated with high mortality. The most important foci of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia are in the Northwest and are predominantly associated with high rates of HIV co-infection. Co-infection of visceral leishmaniasis patients with HIV
James W Wells et al.
PloS one, 8(1), e54464-e54464 (2013-02-01)
Rapidly growing tumor cells require a nutrient-rich environment in order to thrive, therefore, restricting access to certain key amino acids, such as arginine, often results in the death of malignant cells, which frequently display defective cell cycle check-point control. Healthy
Eva Källberg et al.
BMC immunology, 13, 69-69 (2012-12-14)
S100A9 has been shown to be important for the function of so called Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC). Cells with a similar phenotype are also involved in pro-inflammatory processes, and we therefore wanted to investigate the gene expression and function
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