Properties
Description
β-Galactosidase from Escherichia coli, a crucial enzyme in the human body, is responsible for hydrolyzing galactosides into galactose.
Unit Definition
One unit corresponds to the amount of enzyme which hydrolyzes one μmol 2-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside per minute at pH 7.8 and 37°C
Applications
β-Galactosidase from Escherichia coli is applied for the structural research of sugar, the measurement of lactose, and as an enzyme label for enzyme immunoassay.
