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β-Glucuronidase from Helix pomatia

Type H-3, aqueous solution, ≥90,000 units/mL

Synonym(s):

β-D-Glucuronide glucuronosohydrolase

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CAS Number:
9001-45-0
Enzyme Commission number:
3.2.1.31 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
MDL number:
MFCD00130629
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

type

Type H-3

form

aqueous solution

specific activity

≥90,000 units/mL

secondary activity

≤1,000 units/mL sulfatase

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

β-Glucuronidase Type H-2 from Helix pomatia is a crude solution of enzymes derived from the Roman snail. Many β-glucuronidases derived from mollusks also contain sulfatase activity.

Application

β-Glucuronidase from Helix pomatia has been used:
  • to convert isoflavone conjugates to their aglycone forms in urine and soymilk samples for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) detection
  • as a component in the protoplasting solution
  • for the generation of aromatic and phenolic compounds from the plasma and urine samples for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
  • to hydrolyze glucuronide and sulfate conjugated metabolites in fecal samples

β-glucuronidase was used in the measurement of aromatization by a urine technique suitable for the evaluation of aromatase inhibitors in vivo.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

β-glucuronidase (β-GIc) is an exoglycosidase that catalyzes the breakdown of complex carbohydrates. In humans it converts conjugated bilirubin into the unconjugated form, making bilirubin suitable for reabsorption.
Used for the hydrolysis of glucuronide conjugates in urinary metabolite analysis

Quality

Many β-glucuronidases derived from mollusks also contain sulfatase activity.

Unit Definition

One Sigma or modified Fishman unit will liberate 1.0 μg of phenolphthalein from phenolphthalein glucuronide per hr at 37 °C at pH 5.0 (30 min assay).
Sulfatase Unit Definition: One unit of sulfatase will hydrolyze 1.0 μmole p-nitrocatechol sulfate per hr at pH 5.0 at 37 °C.

Physical form

Aqueous solution in ~1.0 M ammonium sulfate with 3 mM sodium azide as preservative.

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H334

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P284 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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A metabolite profiling approach to identify biomarkers of flavonoid intake in humans
Loke WM, et al.
The Journal of Nutrition, 139(12), 2309-2314 (2009)
The zrfA and zrfB genes of Aspergillus fumigatus encode the zinc transporter proteins of a zinc uptake system induced in an acid, zinc-depleted environment
Vicentefranqueira R, et al.
Eukaryotic Cell, 4(5), 837-848 (2005)
S Jacobs et al.
Journal of enzyme inhibition, 4(4), 315-325 (1991-01-01)
By modification of a recently developed method for separation of radio-labelled urinary oestrogens we were able to separate oestrogen metabolites and measure their isotope ratios in urine following injections of [3H]delta 4-androstenedione and [14C]oestrone. This method provides a useful tool
Equol producer status, salivary estradiol profile and urinary excretion of isoflavones in Irish Caucasian women, following ingestion of soymilk
Hall MC, et al.
Steroids, 72(1), 64-70 (2007)
Andrew M Jenner et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 38(6), 763-772 (2005-02-22)
Phenolic compounds are not completely absorbed in the small intestine and so enter the colon, where they might exert physiological effects. To identify phenolics that are present in normal human colon, fecal water was prepared from 5 free-living volunteers with
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Articles

Evaluation of Different Enzymes on Hydrolysis Efficiencies of Glucuronide Drug Metabolites in Urine

β-glucuronidase (GUS) enzymes are utilized to hydrolyze glucuronide (gluc) drug metabolites to the parent drug, facilitating analysis by LC-MS/MS.

Protocols

Enzymatic Assay of ß-Glucuronidase (EC 3.2.1.31) from Helix Pomatia and Bovine Liver

Enzymatic Assay of ß-Glucuronidase (EC 3.2.1.31) from Helix Pomatia and Bovine Liver. This procedure applies to all b-Glucuronidase products that are derived from Helix Pomatia and Bovine Liver. It is the responsibility of trained Analytical Services laboratory personnel to follow this procedure as written.

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