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Cholesterol Oxidase microbial

recombinant, lyophilized powder, ≥10 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

Cholesterol: oxygen oxidoreductase

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
EC Number:
232-842-1
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Product Name

Cholesterol Oxidase microbial, recombinant, lyophilized powder, ≥10 units/mg protein

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥10 units/mg protein

mol wt

55 kDa

solubility

50 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.0: soluble

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

Application

Cholesterol oxidase is used to determine serum cholesterol. The enzyme also finds application in the microanalysis of steroids in food samples and in distinguishing 3-ketosteroids from 3b-hydroxysteroids. Transgenic plants expressing cholesterol oxidase are being investigated in the fight against the cotton boll weevil. CHOD has also been used as a molecular probe to elucidate cellular membrane structures.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cholesterol oxidase (CHOD) is a monomeric flavoprotein containing FAD that catalyzes the first step in cholesterol catabolism. This bifunctional enzyme oxidizes cholesterol to cholest-5-en-3-one in an FAD-requiring step. This is subsequently isomerized to cholest-4-en-3-one with the release of H2O2. Optimum pH of the enzyme is 7.0. Hg2+, Ag+, ionic detergents inhibit the enzyme activity.

Other Notes

One unit will convert 1.0 μmol of cholesterol to 4-cholesten-3-one per minute at 37 °C and pH 7.0 in a peroxidase linked system.

Preparation Note

Dissolves in cold 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.0. Solution is to be prepared just before use.

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Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Bruno M Castro et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 284(34), 22978-22987 (2009-06-13)
A uniquely sensitive method for ceramide domain detection allowed us to study in detail cholesterol-ceramide interactions in lipid bilayers with low (physiological) ceramide concentrations, ranging from low or no cholesterol (a situation similar to intracellular membranes, such as endoplasmic reticulum)
Effect of cholesterol concentration on organization of viral and vesicle membranes. Probed by accessibility to cholesterol oxidase.
R Pal et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 255(12), 5802-5806 (1980-06-25)
Mitsutoshi Toyama et al.
Protein engineering, 15(6), 477-484 (2002-06-26)
Despite the structural similarities between cholesterol oxidase from Streptomyces and that from Brevibacterium, both enzymes exhibit different characteristics, such as catalytic activity, optimum pH and temperature. In attempts to define the molecular basis of differences in catalytic activity or stability
D R Corbin et al.
Plant physiology, 126(3), 1116-1128 (2001-07-18)
Cholesterol oxidase represents a novel type of insecticidal protein with potent activity against the cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman). We transformed tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants with the cholesterol oxidase choM gene and expressed cytosolic and chloroplast-targeted versions of
Marcos Eguílaz et al.
Analytical chemistry, 83(20), 7807-7814 (2011-09-13)
The design of a novel biosensing electrode surface, combining the advantages of magnetic ferrite nanoparticles (MNPs) functionalized with glutaraldehyde (GA) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA)-coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as platforms for the construction of high-performance multienzyme biosensors, is reported in

Protocols

Enzymatic activity assay for cholesterol oxidase, excluding specific product numbers, providing guidelines for accurate cholesterol oxidase assays.

本操作流程使用过氧化物酶和邻联二茴香胺在500nm处进行胆固醇氧化酶活性的测定。胆固醇氧化酶是一种以氧为受体而作用于供体的CH-OH基团的酶。

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