Cat# CBGEN00032
Abbr: PPA
Source: E. coli
Species: Pasteurella multocida
Enzyme Commission Number: 3.6.1.1
Molecular Weight: 20 KDa
Purity: min 95% by SDS-PAGE
Physical Form: Supplied as a lyophilized powder
Description: Inorganic pyrophosphatase (or inorganic diphosphatase, PPase) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of one ion of pyrophosphate to two phosphate ions.
Unit Definition: One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the release of 1 μmol of pyrophosphate per minute at 37 °C.
References: Journal of Bacteriology, 1988, 170, 5901-5907.