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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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UNSPSC Code:
12352204

biological source

bovine liver

Quality Level

form

powder

specific activity

≥100 units/mg protein

composition

Protein, ≥70% biuret

UniProt accession no.

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dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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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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Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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)
Abhishek Srivastava et al.
Biochemistry, 52(3), 508-519 (2012-12-29)
Urea producing bimetallic arginases are essential for the synthesis of polyamine, DNA, and RNA. Despite conservation of the signature motifs in all arginases, a nonconserved ¹⁵³ESEEKAWQKLCSL¹⁶⁵ motif is found in the Helicobacter pylori enzyme, whose role is yet unknown. Using
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
Shelley B Weisser et al.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 946, 225-239 (2012-11-28)
Macrophages play a key role in the innate immune response and help to direct the acquired immune response. Early in the innate immune response, they produce reactive oxygen species and pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines to drive inflammation and are referred

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