Properties
Unit Definition
One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of N-acetylneuraminic acid per min at pH 5.0 at 37 °C using NAN-lactose or bovine submaxillary mucin, unless otherwise specified. Prices based on units using NAN-lactose as substrate.
Form
ammonium sulfate suspension
Purity
Type VI-A, ammonium sulfate suspension
Applications
Agarose-linked neuraminidase from Clostridium perfringens can be used to detect the total asialogous sex-hormone binding globulin in human serum samples. It can also promote the release of influenza virus.