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Analysis Note

Protein determined by biuret.

包装

100, 1000 units in serum bottle

Preparation Note

色谱纯化产品

Unit Definition

One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of ammonia from L -asparagine per min at pH 8.6 at 37 °C.

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing sodium chloride

Application

Asparaginase is used in enzymatic assays and to convert asparagine to aspartic acid. Asparaginase is used to reduce the formation of acrylamide in starchy food products. It is also used as a chemotherapy agent for acute lymphoblastic leukemia . Product A3809 is from Escherichia coli and is provided as a lyophilized powder containing sodium chloride.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Asparaginase may cause cell death in leukemic cells by converting the necessary L-asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia . Asparaginase is allosterically regulated and is crucial for proper cell functioning .