Properties
Description
Recombinant Bacteroides plebeius α-agarase 117A produced by Escherichia coli, specifically catalyzes the endohydrolysis of 1,3-α-L-galactosidic linkages in agarose.
Expression System
Escherichia coli
Species
Bacteroides plebeius
Purity
≥90%, determined by SDS-PAGE.
Buffer
35 mM NaHepes buffer (pH 7.5), 750 mM NaCl, 200 mM imidazole, 3.5 mM CaCl2, and 25% (v/v) glycerol
Applications
Recombinant Bacteroides plebeius α-agarase 117A can be used in the degradation and modification of agarose. It has the ability to hydrolyze agarose.
