Alpha-Amylase

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, E^0.1%=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