Properties
Molecular Weight
42.8 kDa
Unit Definition
One unit will form 0.1 μmole of unsaturated uronic acid per hr at pH 7.5 at 25 °C. One International Unit (I.U.) is equivalent to approx. 600 units.
Purity
Lyophilized powder stabilized with approx. 25% bovine serum albumin, ≥200 units/mg protein (enzyme + BSA)
Applications
Heparinase I from Flavobacterium heparinum has been used to: • Research the effects of culture media, washing solutions and ultrasonic treatment on the infectivity of Chlamydia pneumonia • in enzymatic removal of heparan sulfate from the surface of human rhabdomyosarcoma cells.
