Properties
Description
O-Glycosidase from Enterococcus faecalis is responsible for cleaving glycoproteins and glycolipids that has been proven to activate glcnac by removing a cysteine residue in the drug's active form.
Unit Definition
One unit will hydrolyze 1 μmole of p-nitrophenyl galacto-N-bioside (β-Gal-(1→3)-α-GalNAc-1→ΟC6H4NO2) per min at 37°C at pH 6.5.
Source
Enterococcus faecalis
Applications
O-Glycosidase from Enterococcus faecalis can be used for affinity chromatography to isolate glycan subunits from the lysates of human cells.
