Applications - Digestion of yeast cell walls
Source Streptomyces rochei DB-34. Westase is prepared from liquid culture supernatant of Streptomyces rochei DB-34.
Storage 4°C (dry condition)
Notes Manufactured by Ozeki Corporation.
Form Lyophilized powder (containing celite as the excipient)
Definition of Activity Beta-1,6 glucanase activity: One unit is defined as the amount required to release 1 µmol reducing 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 required to cause a 1% decrease in absorbance at 660 nm in 1 min. at 30°C, pH 6.0 when using cell wall fraction of Cryptococcus albidus IFO 0612 as a substrate.
Specific Activity - Beta-1,6 glucanase activity: = to 400 units/g
- Lytic activity: > 35,000 units/g
- DNase activity: ND
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