Recombinant Human Hexosaminidase B/HEXB Protein, CF Summary
Details of Functionality
Measured by its ability to hydrolyze 4-methylumbelliferyl-N-acetyl-beta -D-glucosaminide (4-MU-GlcNAc) The specific activity is >6,000 pmol/min/μg, as measured under the described conditions.
Source
Chinese Hamster Ovary cell line, CHO-derived human Hexosaminidase B/HEXB protein Ala43-Met556, with C-terminal 6-His
>95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
Endotoxin Note
<1.0 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.
Applications/Dilutions
Dilutions
Enzyme Activity
Theoretical MW
60 kDa. Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.
SDS-PAGE
59-70 kDa, reducing conditions
Publications
Read Publication using 8907-GH in the following applications:
Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
6 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after opening.
Buffer
Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Tris, NaCl and Glycerol.
Purity
>95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
Assay Procedure
Assay Buffer: 0.1 M MES, pH 5.5
Recombinant Human Hexosaminidase B/HEXB (rhHEXB) (Catalog # 8907-GH)
Substrate: 4-Methylumbelliferyl-N-Acetyl-beta -D-glucosaminide (4-MU-GlcNAc) (Sigma, Catalog # M2133), 50 mM stock in DMSO
F16 Black Maxisorp Plate (Nunc, Catalog # 475515)
Fluorescent Plate Reader (Model: SpectraMax Gemini EM by Molecular Devices) or equivalent
Dilute rhHEXB to 2 ng/μL in Assay Buffer.
Dilute Substrate to 800 μM in Assay Buffer.
Load into a plate 50 μL of 2 ng/μL rhHEXB, and start the reaction by adding 50 μL of 800 μM Substrate. For Substrate Blank, load 50 μL of Assay Buffer and 50 μL of 800 μM Substrate.
Read plate at excitation and emission wavelengths of 365 nm and 445 nm, respectively, in kinetic mode for 5 minutes.
Calculate specific activity:
Specific Activity (pmol/min/µg) =
Adjusted Vmax* (RFU/min) x Conversion Factor** (pmol/RFU)
amount of enzyme (µg)
*Adjusted for Substrate Blank **Derived using calibration standard 4-Methylumbelliferone (4-MU) (Sigma, Catalog # M1381) Per Well:
rhHEXB: 0.1 μg
Substrate: 400 μM
Notes
This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.
Alternate Names for Recombinant Human Hexosaminidase B/HEXB Protein, CF
beta-hexosaminidase subunit beta
Beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase subunit beta
Cervical cancer proto-oncogene 7 protein
EC 3.2.1.52
ENC-1AS
HCC-7
HEL-248
HEXB
hexosaminidase B (beta polypeptide)
Hexosaminidase B
Hexosaminidase subunit B
N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase subunit beta
Background
Beta-hexosaminidases are enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of terminal N-acetyl-D-hexosamine residues in GM2 gangliosides and globo sphingolipids in lysosomes in the brain and other tissues (1-4). These enzymes are composed of alpha and/or beta subunits, which are coded by HEXA and HEXB genes, respectively. Different combination of alpha and beta subunits gives rise to beta-hexosaminidase isoform A, B and S (Hex A, B and S) (5), which have the composition of alpha beta , beta beta and alpha alpha , respectively. The recombinant HEXB is presumably in the B isoform and is highly active on 4-methylumbelliferyl-N-acetyl-beta -D-glucosaminide. Mutations in HEXA and HEXB genes cause lysosomal lipid storage disorders, such as Tay-Sachs disease, manifested by harmful accumulation of ganglioside GM2 in tissues and nerve cells in the brain (6-9). Also, mutation of HEXB results in Sandhoff disease manifested by the accumulation of both ganglioside GM2 and globoside in tissues and nerve cells in the brain (10, 11).
Gilbert, F. et al.1975, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 72:263.
Myerowitz, R. et al.1985, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:7830.
Korneluk, R.G. et al.1986, J. Biol. Chem. 261:8407.
Mark, B.L. et al.2003, J. Mol. Biol. 327:1093.
Mahuran, D.J. et al.1988, J. Biol. Chem. 263:4612.
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