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Uricase from Arthrobacter globiformis

lyophilized powder, 15-30 units/mg protein (biuret)

Synonym(s):

Urate oxidase, Urate:O2 oxidoreductase

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CAS Number:
9002-12-4
PubChem Substance ID:
24900663
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
EC Number:
232-655-5
MDL number:
MFCD00082126
EC Number:
1.7.3.3 (BRENDA, IUBMB)

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Product Name

Uricase from Arthrobacter globiformis, lyophilized powder, 15-30 units/mg protein (biuret)

SMILES string

[P](=O)([O-])(OC3C(OC(C3O)N4C=CC(=O)NC4=O)CO)OCC1OC(C(C1O)O)N2C=CC(=O)NC2=O.[N+H4]

InChI key

VPXDHZMLJOJKOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C18H23N4O14P.H3N/c23-5-7-14(13(28)16(34-7)22-4-2-10(25)20-18(22)30)36-37(31,32)33-6-8-11(26)12(27)15(35-8)21-3-1-9(24)19-17(21)29;/h1-4,7-8,11-16,23,26-28H,5-6H2,(H,31,32)(H,19,24,29)(H,20,25,30);1H3

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

15-30 units/mg protein (biuret)

mol wt

tetramer ~32 kDa

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

Application

Uricase from Arthrobacter globiformis has been used for coating the electrodes in - biosensor fabrication for the detection of uric acid in urine samples. It has also been used for analysing the effect of Zn, Cu, Mg, and Mn ions on uricase.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Arthrobacter globiformis is a major producer of uricase or urate oxidase in poultry manure and litter. Uricase hydrolyzes uric acid and causes ammonia volatilization in poultry manure. In the majority of mammals, uricase converts uric acid to allantoin, a soluble excretion product. Humans lack uricase due to its loss during the evolution of hominids. This increases the risk of humans towards gout, kidney stones, hypertension, and diabetes due to increased circulating levels of uric acid.Uricase is an important enzyme that plays a role in the purine metabolic pathway.
Molecular weight: 4 × ~32 KDa (tetramer)
Isoelectric point: is 4.64
KM value (uric acid as substrate): ~ 0.01 mM
The optimum pH for activity: 8.5-9.5
The optimum pH for stability: 6.0-9.5
Zn and Cu were shown to inhibit the activity of uricase.

General description

Research area: Cell Signalling. Uricase is made of four identical subunits and is a homotetrameric enzyme. It is found as a functional uricase in several organisms including, bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. Nonetheless, primates and humans lack a functional uricase enzyme.

Other Notes

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole of uric acid to allantoin per min at pH 9.0 at 25 °C.

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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052K1132

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Review of Uricase and Other Key Metabolites Produced by Microorganisms through Submerged Fermentation INTRODUCTION
Sandeep V C, et al.
Fluoropolymers 2. , 22(4) (2023)
Review of Uricase and Other Key Metabolites Produced by Microorganisms through Submerged Fermentation INTRODUCTION
Sandeep VC, et al.
Polymer Journal, 22, 1500-1517 (2023)
W K Kim et al.
Poultry science, 82(2), 223-231 (2003-03-07)
Inhibition of microbial uricase in poultry manure is critical to reduce NH3 volatilization, because hydrolysis of uric acid by microbial uricase is the first step in the production of NH3 gas in poultry manure. Three experiments were conducted to evaluate
Uric acid: a danger signal from the RNA world that may have a role in the epidemic of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiorenal disease: evolutionary considerations.
Seminars in Nephrology, 31(5), 394-399 (2011)
Development of a sandwich format, amperometric screen-printed uric acid biosensor for urine analysis.
Kanyong P, et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 428(1), 39-43 (2012)
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