Alpha-Amylase
Catalogue Number: 120-15
Description
| Product Name | alpha-Amylase |
| Source | Human Pancreas |
| Catalogue Number | 120-15 |
| Purity | High Purity |
| Form | Liquid |
| Activity | > 400 U/mL (Siemens Dimension® Clinical Chemistry System) |
| Unit Definition | One unit will catalyze the hydrolysis of one micromole of 2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl-a-D-maltotrioside to yield 2-chloro-4-nitrophenol per minute at 37°C. |
| Protein | > 1.0 mg protein/mL (A280, E0.1%=2.33) |
| Specific Activity | > 100 U/mg protein |
| Contaminants | Lipase: < 0.05% GOT/AST: < 0.01% ALP: < 0.01% Protease: < 0.01% |
| Formulation | 0.2 micron solution in 100 mM tris chloride, 150 mM sodium chloride, 0.05% Proclin and 1 mM calcium chloride, pH 7.5. |
| Appearance | Clear, colorless to light yellow liquid |
| Related Products | 400-20 - Lipase from human pancreas 120-10 - α-Amylase from human saliva |
| Storage | 2-8°C |
| Recertification | 2 years |
| Synonyms | Amylase, a-Amylase, 1,4-a-D-glucan glucanohydrolase, glycogenase |
| CAS Number | 9000-90-2 |
| E.C. Number | 3.2.1.1 |
| Gene | AMY2A, AMY2, AMY2B, PA |
| Gene ID | 279 |
| Accession No | P04746 |
Applications
Overview
Lee Biosolutions produces and manufactures high purity human pancreatic alpha-Amylase for research and diagnostic manufacturing uses.
Custom preparations, technical support, bulk quantities and aliquoting available, email Info@leebio.com for more details.
The enzyme a-Amylase hydrolyses alpha-bonds of large alpha-linked polysaccharides like starch and glycogen, yielding glucose and maltose. It is being used by researchers as a barometer of the body's response to physical or psychological stress. NIH study shows that Women with high levels of alpha amylase, indicating stress, are less likely to conceive.
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