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P5860

Sigma-Aldrich

Protease from Bacillus sp.

liquid, ≥8 U/g

Synonym(s):

Esperase® 8.0L

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EC Number:
232-752-2
MDL number:
MFCD00132092
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

form

liquid

specific activity

≥8 U/g

mol wt

20--30 kDa

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Protease is an enzyme used to break down proteins by hydrolyzing peptide bonds. Product P5860 is secreted from Bacillus sp. It is a serine-type protease characterized by excellent perfomance at elevated temperature and pH. Protease is used to degrade proteins, to study protease inhibitors and to study thermal inactivation kinetics. The enzyme has been used to test UV radiation as an environmental friendly, non-thermal technology for sterilizing enzymes used in the food industry.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Protease catabolizes proteins by hydrolysis of peptide bonds. Proteases are inactivated by serine active-site inhibitors, such as phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF) and diisopropylfluorophosphate. Proteases, secreted from Bacillus sp., typically have molecular weights ranging from 20,000 to 30,000. They are typcially stabilized by Ca2+ and have high isoelectric points.

Legal Information

A product of Novozyme corp.
Esperase is a registered trademark of Novozymes Corp.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D R Durham et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 169(6), 2762-2768 (1987-06-01)
An alkalophilic Bacillus sp., strain GX6638 (ATCC 53278), was isolated from soil and shown to produce a minimum of three alkaline proteases. The proteases were purified by ion-exchange chromatography and were distinguishable by their isoelectric point, molecular weight, and electrophoretic
Elodie Lefebvre et al.
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 82, 210-216 (2017-10-14)
Chronic wound colonization by bacterial biofilms is common and can cause various complications. An anti-biofilm strategy was developed around the co-entrapment of a commercially available antiseptic, PHMB (polyhexamethylene biguanide 4mgmL
Vadim Volkov et al.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 85, 476-486 (2016-01-13)
The current study describes the in vitro phosphorylation of a human hair keratin, using protein kinase for the first time. Phosphorylation of keratin was demonstrated by (31)P NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) and Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform (DRIFT) techniques. Phosphorylation
Effect of UV light on microbial proteases: From enzyme inactivation to antioxidant mitigation.
Lante A, et al.
Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, 17, 130-134 (2013)

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