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G4509

Glycerokinase from Escherichia coli

lyophilized powder, 40-100 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

ATP:glycerol 3-phosphotransferase, Glycerol Kinase

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
EC Number:
232-862-0
MDL number:
EC Number:
eCl@ss:
32160410
Specific activity:
40-100 units/mg protein
Biological source:
Escherichia coli
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biological source

Escherichia coli

Quality Level

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

40-100 units/mg protein

composition

Protein, ≥50% biuret

foreign activity

Triose-phosphate isomerase, hexokinase, myokinase, glycerol dehydrogenase and NADH oxidase ≤0.05%

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

Glycerol kinase (glpK) was used to study the effects of pain controlling neuropeptides on human fat cell lipolysis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glycerol kinase catalyzes tge MgATP-dependent phosphorylation of glycerol to produce sn-glycerol-3-phosphate and is the rate limiting enzyme in the utilization of glycerol. It is also subject to feedback regulation by fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.
Glycerol kinase catalyzes tge MgATP-dependent phosphorylation of glycerol to produce sn-glycerol-3-phosphate and is the rate limiting enzyme in the utilization of glycerol. <<<20,21>>> It is also subject to feedback regulation by fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.<<<22>>>

Physical form

Partially purified lyophilized powder, balance is primarily salts and EDTA.

Other Notes

One unit will convert 1.0 μmole of glycerol and ATP to L-α-glycerophosphate and ADP per min at pH 9.8 at 25 °C in a coupled system with PK/LDH.


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Health hazard

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Danger

hcodes

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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V Van Harmelen et al.
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S Reynisdottir et al.
Diabetologia, 37(4), 428-435 (1994-04-01)
Upper-body obesity is an important risk factor for developing non-insulin dependent diabetes. To investigate the possibility that a lipolysis defect is present in this form of obesity, we examined the adrenergic regulation of lipolysis in abdominal subcutaneous fat cells from
F Lönnqvist et al.
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