Westase Enzyme

Source

Westase Enzyme is prepared from Streptomyces rochei DB-34 liquid cell culture supernatant.

Storage

4°C (dry condition)

Form

Lyophilized powder (containing celite as the excipient).

Definition of Activity

• Beta-1,6 glucanase activity: One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to release 1 µM of reduced sugar from 10 mg/ml Pustulan solution in 1 min. at 37°C (pH 6.0).
• Lytic activity: One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to decrease abosrbance at 660 nm by 1 in 1 min. at 30°C (pH 6.0) when using Cryptococcus albidus IFO 0612 cell wall fraction as a substrate.

Specific Activity

• Beta-1,6 glucanase activity: 400 units/g
• Lytic activity: >35,000 units/g
• DNase activity: ND