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.