Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Urease from Canavalia ensiformis (Jack bean) has been used:as a component of the molecular mass standard in electrophoresisas a component of the standard in size-exclusion chromatographyas a reference in native-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Urease is an essential enzyme of the nitrogen cycle. It plays a role in degrading urea into ammonia and carbamate. Urease provides a source of nitrogen for growth to various organisms. It also plays a major role in seed germination and seed chemical defense.

General description

Urease is a multi-subunit nickel-dependent metalloenzyme. It is found abundantly in fungi, yeast, plants, and bacteria. It belongs to the superfamily of amidohydrolases and phosphotriesterases. Urease is also found in leguminous seeds.

Subunit molecular weight: ~90,770 Composed of six subunits with total molecular weight: ~544,620

Other Notes

Contains approx. 1 mg protein