Uses
Diagnostics and cofactor regeneration of NAD(P)H in reductive processes
General Description
This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency and waste prevention when used in biofuel cell research.
Biochem/physiol Actions
In bacteria, the membrane integrated glucose dehydrogenase catalyses the conversion of glucose to gluconic acid. It uses pyrroloquinoline quinone as a coenzyme. The intracellular glucose dehydrogenase lack this cofactor. It is a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) dependent enzyme.
Description
UGDH Recombinant Human produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 533 amino acids (1-494 a.a.) and having a molecular mass of 59.5 kDa. The UGDH is fused to a 39 amino acid His-Tag at N-terminus and purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Background
UGDH is part of the UDP-glucose/GDP-mannose dehydrogenase family and is a widely expressed enzyme localized in the liver. UGDH transfers UDP-glucose to UDP-glucuronate and thus takes part in the biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans such as hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate, and heparan sulfate. These glycosylated products are ordinary molecules of the extracellular matrix and participate in signal transduction, cell migration, and cancer growth and metastasis.
