Enzymes in Recombinant Proteins

The kit contains 8 different Glucosyltransferases (GTases), which are enzymes that transfer glucose to another organic molecule (aglycon), establishing glycosidic linkage. UDP-glucose dependent GTases are part of the enzyme family of glucosyltransferases, they are versatile tools in glucosylation reactions. Different GTases have different substrate specificities, as shown on Table 1. The kit is especially designed for screening and finding the most well-suited GTase for your specific process. All GTases in the kit are also available individually for bulk purchase.

One unit of aldolase (EC 4.1.2.13) will convert 1.0 µmol of Fructose-1,6-Diphosphate to Dihydroxyacetone phosphate and Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate per min at 25 °C and pH 7.4. Lyophilized Powder.

Nitrile hydratase 20 recombinantly expressed in E. coli comes in a freeze-dried formulation. Nitrile hydratases can be utilized to convert nitriles into their corresponding amides, e.g. to produce acrylamide from acrylonitrile. Additional applications include the removal of nitriles from industrial wastewater. Our nitrile hydratases have been tested for hydrolysis of the following substrates:cyclohexanecarbonitrile, cinnamonitrile, benzonitrile, methacrylonitrile, pivalonitrile.

D-Ribulose 1,5-diphosphate carboxylase, commonly known as RuBisCO, is an essential enzyme that catalyzes the first major step of carbon fixation, a process by which inorganic carbon from the atmosphere is converted into organic molecules. This enzyme is derived from spinach, a common model organism used in plant biology research due to its accessibility and well-characterized photosynthetic pathways.

Nitrile hydratase 17 recombinantly expressed in E. coli comes in a freeze-dried formulation. Nitrile hydratases can be utilized to convert nitriles into their corresponding amides, e.g. to produce acrylamide from acrylonitrile. Additional applications include the removal of nitriles from industrial wastewater. Our nitrile hydratases have been tested for hydrolysis of the following substrates:cyclohexanecarbonitrile, cinnamonitrile, benzonitrile, methacrylonitrile, pivalonitrile.

Urease from Canavalia ensiformis (Jack bean urease, EC 3.5.1.5) is an enzyme that catalyses the following reaction:  (NH2)2CO + H2O → CO2 + 2 NH3  One unit of urease will yield 1.0 µmole of NH3 from urea per min at pH 7.0 and 25 °C.

Nitrile hydratase 21 recombinantly expressed in E. coli comes in a freeze-dried formulation. Nitrile hydratases can be utilized to convert nitriles into their corresponding amides, e.g. to produce acrylamide from acrylonitrile. Additional applications include the removal of nitriles from industrial wastewater. Our nitrile hydratases have been tested for hydrolysis of the following substrates:cyclohexanecarbonitrile, cinnamonitrile, benzonitrile, methacrylonitrile, pivalonitrile.

Nitrile hydratase 22 recombinantly expressed in E. coli comes in a freeze-dried formulation. Nitrile hydratases can be utilized to convert nitriles into their corresponding amides, e.g. to produce acrylamide from acrylonitrile. Additional applications include the removal of nitriles from industrial wastewater. Our nitrile hydratases have been tested for hydrolysis of the following substrates:cyclohexanecarbonitrile, cinnamonitrile, benzonitrile, methacrylonitrile, pivalonitrile.

Lipases belong to the family of esterases and naturally act on triglycerides at lipid-water interfaces. Lipases/esterases can be used as versatile tools in hydrolytic reactions, esterifications and transesterification reactions in industrial and food applications. The Lipase kit contains 25 lipases with different pH and temperature optima and substrate specificity properties.

Lipase from *Candida antarctica* is an enzyme-based biocatalyst, which is derived from the yeast *Candida antarctica*. This enzyme operates via a catalytic mechanism that involves the hydrolysis of ester bonds in lipid substrates, thereby facilitating the breakdown of fats into glycerol and free fatty acids. Its catalytic efficiency and stability in various conditions make it highly versatile for industrial applications.

Citrate synthase (E.C. 2.3.3.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the following reaction: acetyl-CoA + oxaloacetate + H2O → citrate + CoA-SHOne unit of citrate synthase will form 1.0 μmole of citrate from acetyl-CoA and oxalacetate per min at pH 8.0 and 37 °C.Origin is porcine heart.Molecular weight ~ 49kDa (monomer) and  ~ 98kDa (dimer)

Aspartic acid proteinase is a type of proteolytic enzyme, which originates from various biological sources including humans, fungi, and plants. It is characterized by its action via two critical aspartic acid residues in the active site, which facilitate the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in proteins. This enzyme operates optimally in acidic environments, making it crucial in processes like digestion and protein processing within cellular compartments such as lysosomes.

Lipases belong to the family of esterases and naturally act on triglycerides at lipid-water interfaces. Lipases/esterases can be used as versatile tools in hydrolytic reactions, esterifications and transesterification reactions in industrial and food applications. The CalB02 IA lipase has been immobilized on a hydrophobic carrier by adsorption. The immobilized CalB02 lipase has a temperature optimum in the 40 - 50 °C range and pH optimum between pH 5 and 8.

Lipase 77 recombinantly expressed in P. pastoris comes in a spray-dried formulation. It has its pH optimum at 4-5. Lipases belong to the family of esterases and naturally act on triglycerides at lipid-water interfaces catalyzing hydrolytic reactions, esterifications and transesterification reactions in industrial and food applications. Lipase 77 was shown to hydrolyze p-Nitrophenyl esters of butyrate and triglycerides.

Recombinant Isocitrate Dehydrogenase is a bioengineered enzyme, which is derived from microbial or eukaryotic expression systems designed to mirror its naturally occurring form. This enzyme catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate, utilizing NADP+ as a cofactor in the process. Its mode of action involves the conversion of isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate with the concomitant reduction of NADP+ to NADPH.

Lipases belong to the family of esterases and naturally act on triglycerides at lipid-water interfaces. Lipases/esterases can be used as versatile tools in hydrolytic reactions, esterifications and transesterification reactions in industrial and food applications. The CalB02 ICE lipase has been immobilized on a hydrophobic carrier by a covalent linkage. The immobilized CalB02 lipase has a temperature optimum in the 40 - 50 °C range and pH optimum between pH 5 and 8.

Phospholipases D belong to the family of esterases and act on phosphatidylcholine in the plasma membrane to release phosphatidic acid (PA) and choline. Phospholipases D can be used as versatile tools in hydrolysis and transphosphatidylation reactions for industrial, chemical and food applications. The Phospholipase D Kit contains 4 enzymes with a broad pH range for transphosphatidylation activity.

Neuron-specific enolase human (ENO2, Enolase 2, Neural enolase, Gamma-enolase, Phosphopyruvate hydratase, 2-phospho-D-glycerate hydro-lyase; EC 4.2.1.11) is the enzyme that is catalyzes the following reaction:  2-phospho-D-glycerate ⇌ phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O  One unit of enolase will convert 1.0 μmole of 2-phosphoglycerate to phosphoenolpyruvate per min.