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Catalase from human erythrocytes

≥90% (SDS-PAGE), buffered aqueous solution, ≥30,000 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

H2O2:H2O2 oxidoreductase

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CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.54
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
EC Number:
232-577-1
MDL number:
EC Number:
eCl@ss:
32160410
Specific activity:
≥30,000 units/mg protein
Assay:
≥90% (SDS-PAGE)
Biological source:
human erythrocytes
Concentration:
≤10 mg/mL
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biological source

human erythrocytes

Quality Level

assay

≥90% (SDS-PAGE)

form

buffered aqueous solution

specific activity

≥30,000 units/mg protein

mol wt

tetramer ~250 kDa

concentration

≤10 mg/mL

technique(s)

cell based assay: suitable

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O(CC)C(=O)c1ccc(cc1)O

InChI

1S/C9H10O3/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6,10H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CAT(847)

General description

Research area: Cell Signaling

Human catalase is a member of the monofunctional heme-containing catalases. It is an intracellular enzyme located at higher concentrations in the liver, erythrocytes, and kidney. Catalase is a homo-tetrameric protein and comprises amino acid residues, one heme group that is iron III protoporphyrin IX, and a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) molecule.[1] It is a ubiquitous enzyme found in most aerobic organisms.[2] The catalase (CAT) gene is located on the human chromosome at 11p13.[3]

Application

Catalase from human erythrocytes has been used:

  • to prevent reoxidation of reduced cytochrome c by H2O2 while measuring the production of superoxide with cytochrome C.[4]
  • as a component of the imaging buffer for stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) imaging of human skin fibroblasts[5]
  • as a component of the gloxy mix for single-molecule imaging[6]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Catalase activates the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, a reactive oxygen species, into water and oxygen. It functions as a natural antioxidant, protecting cells against oxidative damage to proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Catalase has also been used to study the role reactive oxygen species play in gene expression and apoptosis.
Deficiency of catalase and oxidative stress are associated with vitiligo, hypertension, Alzheimer′s disease, diabetes mellitus, and acatalasemia. Catalase shows a dichotomous role in cancer as its expression is at a higher level in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, glioma, melanoma, and gastric cancer and lower levels of expression are seen in acute myeloid leukemia, pancreatic, lung, prostate, and skin (non-melanoma) cancers.[2]

Physical form

Solution in 50 mM Tris, pH 8.0

Preparation Note

Tightly closed. Dry. Keep locked up or in an area accessible only to qualified or authorized
persons

Analysis Note

Protein determined by biuret

Other Notes

One unit will decompose 1.0 μmole of H2O2 per min at pH 7.0 at 25 °C, while the H2O2 conc. falls from 10.3 to 9.2 mM, measured by the rate of decrease of A240.

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Gene Information

human ... CAT(847)

Gene Information

-

Gene Information

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Gene Information

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biological source

human erythrocytes

biological source

bacterial (Corynebacterium glutamicum)

biological source

bacterial (Micrococcus lysodeikticus)

biological source

-

technique(s)

cell based assay: suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

microbe id | metabolite detection: suitable

technique(s)

-

assay

≥90% (SDS-PAGE)

assay

-

assay

-

assay

-

specific activity

≥30,000 units/mg protein

specific activity

-

specific activity

65,000-150,000 U/mL

specific activity

≥10,000 units/mg protein, ≥4000 units/mg dry wt.

concentration

≤10 mg/mL

concentration

≥500000 U/mL

concentration

-

concentration

-


pictograms

Health hazard

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Urte Neniskyte et al.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 1041, 103-111 (2013-07-03)
Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are both regulators and effectors of microglial activation, and assays of these oxidants can be used as a measure of acute and chronic activation of microglial cells. Here we describe quick methods to assess the
Li-Wen Shen et al.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 43(1), 177-193 (2021-07-24)
Inhibition of autophagy has been accepted as a promising therapeutic strategy in cancer, but its clinical application is hindered by lack of effective and specific autophagy inhibitors. We previously identified cepharanthine (CEP) as a novel autophagy inhibitor, which inhibited autophagy/mitophagy
D A Chistiakov et al.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews, 20(3), 219-224 (2004-05-11)
Oxidative stress is involved in the origin of type 1 diabetes. Low efficiency of the scavenging antioxidant system has been shown to be related to the pathogenesis of the disease. This, therefore suggests that genes encoding catalase and other antioxidant



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SKUGTIN
C3556-.5MG04061833486016

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