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A6410

Apyrase from potatoes

ATPase ≥200 units/mg protein, lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

Adenosine 5′-diphosphatase, Adenosine 5′-triphosphatase

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
EC Number:
232-569-8
MDL number:
EC Number:

Product Name

Apyrase from potatoes, ATPase ≥200 units/mg protein, lyophilized powder

type

Grade VI

form

lyophilized powder

ATPase activity

≥200 units/mg protein

secondary activity

≤15 % of base activity ADPase

mol wt

~49 kDa by gel filtration

composition

Protein, 30-60%

solubility

H2O: soluble 1.0 mg/mL

foreign activity

Acid Phosphatase ≤2% of base activity

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

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Application

Apyrase from potatoes has been used:
  • to deplete ATP
  • to degrade endogenous extracellular ATP
  • as a supplement in acid citrate dextrose solution to treat blood obtained from anesthetized mice

Apyrase is used to hydrolyze nucleoside triphosphates and diphosphates. For hydrolysis of organic di and triphosphates, the optimal pH is 6, and for inorganic substrates, the optimal pH is 5.1. Apyrase, from Sigma, has been used in inhibition studies of platelet-aggregation .
At least two isoenzymes are found in different varieties of S. tuberosum: one with a high ATPase/ADPase ratio (∼10) and another with a low ratio (∼1).
Reaction: ATP → ADP+Pi → AMP+2Pi.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Apyrase hydrolyses the phosphoanhydride bonds of nucleoside tri- and di-phosphates in the presence of divalent cations. It has wide substrate specificity for nucleotides. This property of the enzyme makes it suitable for different biotechnical applications, including DNA sequencing and platelet-aggregation inhibition. Apyrase has adenosine 5′-triphosphatase (ATPase) and adenosine 5′-diphosphatase (ADPase) activities.
Apyrase is found in all eukaryotes and some prokaryotes. Apyrase, from potato, has a crucial role in regulating growth and development. Apyrase is involved in the inactivation of synaptic ATP as a neurotransmitter following nerve stimulation and in the inhibition of ADP induced platelet aggregation to prevent thrombosis . Divalent metal ions are required for activity and best activity is observed with calcium ion at 5 mM.

General description

Apyrase, also known as ATP-diphosphohydrolase, is expressed in wide variety of plant and animal tissues. The commercially accessible apyrase enzyme is isolated from potato tubers.

Other Notes

One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of inorganic phosphate from ATP or ADP per min at pH 6.5 at 30 °C.
This grade has an exceptionally high ATPase/ADPase ratio.

Packaging

Sold on the basis of ATPase units.

Physical form

Partially purified, lyophilized powder containing potassium succinate buffer salts.

Preparation Note

Derived from white potato

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Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Molecular Biology of the Cell, 18(2), 464-474 (2007)
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Stefan Golfier et al.
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Loop extrusion by structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) complexes has been proposed as a mechanism to organize chromatin in interphase and metaphase. However, the requirements for chromatin organization in these cell cycle phases are different, and it is unknown whether
Methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris as a host for production of ATP-diphosphohydrolase (apyrase) from potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum).
Nourizad N, et al.
Protein Expression and Purification, 27(2), 229-237 (2003)
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