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Specific activity:
≥0.1 units/mg solid
Biological source:
bacterial (Pseudomonas spp.)
biological source
bacterial (Pseudomonas spp.)
Quality Segment
form
solid
specific activity
≥0.1 units/mg solid
relevant disease(s)
cancer
storage temp.
−20°C
Application
Polymyxin acylase, from Pseudomonas sp., is a N-myristoyl cleaving enzyme that has been used to determine the N-myristoyl peptide sequence and may be useful in cancer research since it has antitumor activity against murine and human tumor cells .
Biochem/physiol Actions
Polymyxin acylase, from Pseudomonas sp. deacylates polymyxin group antibiotics and long-chain fatty acyl groups of proteins. Polymyxin acylase has an affinity for long-chain fatty acyl proteins in human carcinoma cells .
Analysis Note
Crude actone powder;
Other Notes
One unit will hydrolyze 1 μmole of N-octanoyl-5-aminovaleric acid per min at pH 8.0 at 37°C.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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