Application
This enzyme is useful for enzymatic determination of NH3, α-ketoglutaric acid and L-glutamic acid, and for assay of leucine aminopeptidase and urease. This enzyme is also used for enzymatic determination of urea when coupled with urease (URH-201) in clinical analysis. In vitro, various activity assays of this enzyme examine the conversion of α-ketoglutarate to
Biochem/physiol Actions
L-glutamic dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of glutamate to α-ketoglutarate.
Physical properties
Isoelectric point : 4.6
Michaelis constants : 1.1 X 10-3M (NH3), 3.4 X 10-4M (α-Ketoglutarate)
1.2 X 10-3M (L-Glutamate), 1.4 X 10-5M (NADPH), 1.5 X 10-5M (NADP+)
Structure : 6 subunits (M.W.50,000) per mol of enzyme
Inhibitors : Hg++, Cd++, p-chloromercuribenzoate, pyridine, 4-4′-dithiopyridine,
2,2′-dithiopyridine
Optimum pH : 8.5 (α-KG→L-Glu) 9.8 (L-Glu→α-KG)
Optimum temperature : 45oC(α-KG−L-Glu) 45-55oC (L-Glu→α-KG)
pH stability : pH 6.0 - 8.5 (25oC, 20hr)
Thermal stability : below 50oC (pH 7.4, 10min)
Unit Definition
One unit will reduce 1.0 μmole of α-ketoglutarate to
Physical form
Solution in 50 mM Tris HCl, pH 7.8, 5 mM Na2EDTA containing 0.05% sodium azide
Other Notes
Note: Do not confuse with non-specific
- UPC:
- 41141630
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- G4387-5KU