Analysis Note

Protein determined by biuret.

Application

Phosphoglycomutase is used to interconvert glucose 1-phosphate to glucose 6-phosphate. It is used to study glycogenesis and phosphoglycomutase deficiency in humans. Product 3397 has been used in phosphoglucomutase assays to study metabolic regulation.

Phosphoglucomutase exchanges a phosphoryl group with the substrate.

Packaging

1000 units in glass bottle

Physical form

Crystalline suspension in 3.2 M (NH₄)₂SO₄, pH 6.0 containing 0.01% EDTA

Unit Definition

One unit will convert 1.0 µmole of α-D-glucose 1-phosphate to α-D-glucose 6-phosphate per min at pH 7.4 at 30 °C.