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G7646

Sigma-Aldrich

β-Glucuronidase from Escherichia coli

Type VII-A, lyophilized powder, 5,000,000-20,000,000 units/g protein, pH 6.8 (30 min assay)

Synonym(s):

β-D-Glucuronide glucuronosohydrolase

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

type

Type VII-A

Quality Level

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

5,000,000-20,000,000 units/g protein, pH 6.8 (30 min assay)

mol wt

290 kDa

composition

Protein, ~25% biuret

storage temp.

−20°C

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Application

New Technical Article Comparing Performance of Different Enzymes
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about recent application data generated by Sigma R&D to optimize hydrolysis for different drug classes using enzymes from different sources and the use of a chromatographicaly purified enzyme to reduce the effect of esterase activity resulting in conversion of 6-MAM to Morphine
Effective in the hydrolysis of steroid glucuronides.
Used for the hydrolysis of glucuronide conjugates in urinary metabolite analysis

Quality

Contains buffer salts and stabilizer.

Unit Definition

One Sigma or modified Fishman unit will liberate 1.0 μg of phenolphthalein from phenolphthalein glucuronide per hr at 37 °C at the pH 6.8 (30 min assay).

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Optimized conditions for the emzymatic hydrolysis of a-hydroxytriazolam-glucoronide in human urine.
Tsujikawa, K., et al.
Health Laboratory Science, 40, 286-289 (2004)
Enzymes
Hans Ulrich Bergmeyer
Methods of Enzymatic Analysis, 460-461 (1974)
V Graef et al.
Clinical chemistry, 23(3), 532-535 (1977-03-01)
We determined the enzymic activity of beta-glucuronidase preparations from bovine liver, Helix pomatia, and Escherischia coli with steroid glucuronides and nonsteroid glucuronides as substrates. We also studied the effect of Na2SO4 on the enzymic hydrolysis of several substrates with the
G Cassinelli et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 85(10), 1424-1432 (2013-03-08)
The activity of heparanase is responsible for heparan sulfate cleavage, thus resulting in the release of heparan sulfate-bound growth factors. Since heparanase activity is upregulated in several tumor types and is implicated in the malignant behavior, the enzyme is regarded
Kenneth K C Bramwell et al.
The Journal of clinical investigation, 124(1), 311-320 (2013-12-18)
Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most prevalent arthropod-borne illness in the United States and remains a clinical and social challenge. The spectrum of disease severity among infected patients suggests that host genetics contribute to pathogenic

Articles

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

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Protocols

Objective: To standardize a procedure for the enzymatic assay of β-Glucuronidase.

To optimize hydrolysis using β-glucuronidase, factors such as incubation time, temperature, hydrolysis pH, enzyme source, and enzyme concentration must be evaluated for each glucuronide metabolite to be analyzed.

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